Hey folks,

I recently took my car to the car wash and it had one of those undercarriage sprayers meant to get salt and whatnot out of the wheel wells. After running through the wash, the car has developed a lumpy idle (fluctuations of 100-200 RPM along with a marked increase in vibration ...

Thanks for the comments! I watched your youtube video before I started the job, rspi. If you think the belt's tight enough, that's good enough for me.

Hmm. I have 18 free-ish teeth between cams. The new belt has the same number of teeth as the old one (148) and was part of this kit: http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=3253044&cc=1434000&jnid=452&jpid=12

I haven't put the timing cover back on the engine yet but from my eyeball, the ...

Hello folks,

Did the timing belt on my V70 XC and it seems like the timing belt is a little loose. I can push down with my finger from the top between the two cams and deflect the belt maybe a half inch. Does this seem ok?

I used a new hydraulic tensioner and re-used the nylon bushing that sits on ...