Thread: Engine 850: B5204S/2.0/20v: - Timing belt tensioner
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Old Sep 8th, 2019, 09:25   #4
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Thanks for your reply.

I was only looking yesterday, not changing the cam belt for a week so I have not had it in my hand yet but I think it is spring and hydraulic. I am just assuming that.
yes the 850 ( And 240 and 7/940 ) has a superb quality tensioner with an expensive sealed needle bearing to swivel on and it never had a schedule for change , It is a pity they never carried it over to later models then there would never be engine failures due to Aux belt/tensioner problems ! I would like to know the name of the man who dropped this tensioner in the late 90's !
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