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TIMING BELT LUPO 1.0


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I recently bought a Lupo 1000cc base model 2004. It has about 68k on it. It is a bit shabby, certainly not a one careful owner type car.

Anyway, although there is some service history for early years there is no evidence it has had the timing belt changed. As it is 14 yrs old and the catastrophe that can occur with valves if belt goes, I feel I should replace the belt to be on the safe side. I have done this on many cars I have bought over the years when buying them.

But, generally, do people find that the tensioner also needs replacing on these. On many cars years ago no one every replaced the tensioners and they never seemed to fail. Are they known to fail? when changing the belt do people find the tensioner bearing is showing signs of wear?  

 

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