Two simple questions. Please help.

Hiccups · 06-18-2009, 02:05 AM

1. I just bought a timing belt. The other timing belts I looked at included the timing belt AND a tensioner (too adjust it i guess). DO I need a new tensioner or not? I bought a Gates Racing belt (high quality one), and none of gates seemed to come with tensioners. Are tensioners needed? A garage will do the replacing. Would they have one? Ive never replaced one, so I wouldn't know.

2. My car is a 87 turbo with about 99,000 miles on it. Im not aware if the head gasket has been replaced. Wouldn't it have gone already? Or do some make it this far?

06-18-2009, 02:05 AM	#1
Hiccups Stock Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: PA Posts: 26	Two simple questions. Please help. 1. I just bought a timing belt. The other timing belts I looked at included the timing belt AND a tensioner (too adjust it i guess). DO I need a new tensioner or not? I bought a Gates Racing belt (high quality one), and none of gates seemed to come with tensioners. Are tensioners needed? A garage will do the replacing. Would they have one? Ive never replaced one, so I wouldn't know. 2. My car is a 87 turbo with about 99,000 miles on it. Im not aware if the head gasket has been replaced. Wouldn't it have gone already? Or do some make it this far?