11 Jan 2020
Can't believe what great timing this post is for me. I just found it and read all the comments and checked out the photos. Great posting to begin with.
I'm at the point where I an planning on replacing the timing belt, water pump, tensioner, tension roller, idle roller, and the power steering serpentine belt.
Supposedly my Tensioner is leaking and needs to be swapped out for a new one. This is from the "Service Writer" at the dealership.
I don't see any leaks and there is nothing on my garage floor to indicate that there is a fluid drip of any kind. The front end of the tensioner is actually covered by the timing belt cover so I don't know how he determined that ??
The estimate for this repair at a dealer service department including the parts I've listed (except the serpentine belt) has come in at almost $1,000.00 for parts and labor. I was told that the tensioner is covered under my extended warranty but not the labor to replace it ? That makes no sense at all. I was also told that it was my cost to tear the front of the engine down enough to change the tensioner. Wow !!
So I contacted my favorite non dealer repair shop for a quote. They will get me out the door for $706.00. They want to use an AISIN kit from NAPA -$265.49. I would still have to get a serpentine belt on my own and just give it to them.
They said that I could buy my own parts and they would install them for me for $418.00 for labor. However, they will not guarantee the parts if
I buy them instead of them. I can get the kit on my own for $178.39 @ Amaz..., so I'd save $88.10 doing it this way.
I'll have to check with the shop to see exactly what their Guarantee is..
This is a job that I could do if I really wanted to but it would take me a lot of time and I'm not getting any younger.
This posting shows what to expect and suggests a Mitsubishi belt for the power steering. Good to know.
So thanks for the post and I'll see what happens when I get additional info.
Keats
Phoenix