I have a 2010 Scion tc with 220,000 miles. My tensioner bearing is going bad so I need to replace it. I don’t have a ton of extra cash and I also need to replace the alternator (bad bearing) and of course the belt. On rock auto there is a tensioner (in picture) for $55. The “standard replacement” options are about double the price.
If I want to drive this car to 300,000 miles will I make it with the economy option or am I at risk of belt slippage or worse?
The cheap tensioner should be fine. I’ve been through 3 cheap timing chains. The timing kit for my car, that is OE, is $345. But the other day, I just noticed they have just the OE chain for like $69 or something like that. I’m going to have to order that and change it one day.