Hi

Any one heard or had a cambelt tenshioner replaced because the noise sounds like piston slap or a bok bok noise ?

any advice would be great

 

yes had to do mine on my bugeye when rebuilding the engine they are crap lol...... chris

 

Think Mine is doing the same since I got the Cambelts changed. Do you get the noise only when cold?

Has anyone got any ideas on cost of replacing them?

James

 

About £150-200 for a new one plus fitting. These things are especially prone to failing if they're not retracted the correct way when removing/replacing the timing belt.

There's a documented procedure in the service manual for resetting that dealers should follow, so if it sounds like it's knackered after the change but was fine before, I'd be tempted to roll up and ask them what they're willing to do about it.

[Edited by greasemonkey - 1/28/2004 5:36:17 PM]

 

I had one fitted to my 2000MY when the cambelt was changed by Len at Subaru4you, he charged me £124 for the new tensioner and fitted it at the same time, mine wasn't noisy but was leaking fluid.

 

Mine also done under warranty - ticked for 3-4 minutes only when ambient dropped below 5 degrees

Richard

 

Mine was also replaced under warranty - MY00. Wasn't making any noises but when the cambelt was changed dealer noted tensioner was leaking and replaced it. Cost (to Subaru) was c.£200.

Dave