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Originally Posted by 87tdwagen
No washer at shock to head mount. There should be a washer behind the tensioner Part # 23 based on your style tensioner. From your other thread, you mentioned that the tensioner bolt threads were damaged, any sign of that before installing new?
The backface of the tensioner in your pics shows some scars, not sure how this happened, but that outer face should not be in contact with anything, only the center section where the bolt goes thru and the washer backspaces it from the timing cover.
Possibilities that come to mind:
Tensioner mount washer missing causing alignment issue
Tensioner threads where damaged causing tensioner to mount at an angle, again alignment issue.
Possibly a bad pulley out of alignment elsewhere in the route, water pump, power steering etc.
Possibly locked up AC compressor that when activated caused excessive force on tensioner pulley.
The threads on the timing cover will be the most challenging, if they can be re tapped and cleaned up, would be great. If damaged or if the timing cover mounting boss was stretched/bent, a new front timing cover may be the only solution to that.
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Tensioner mount washer was definitely installed. M
The tensioner threads are damaged now when I pulled this one out. But they weren’t damaged before, and the new tensioner moved properly.
I looked over the pulley system and didn’t see anything out of alignment/how that could happen.
The AC isn’t working so I don’t think that’s it. Pulley spins nicely. Only operate in economy mode.
I think you’re onto something regarding misalignment. But what I don’t know. I’m inclined to remove the radiator and condenser and do a time sert insert in the timing case.