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General Information => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: trent77 on May 28, 2012, 03:19:21 pm

Title: Timing belt tensioner pulley for 1994 AAZ
Post by: trent77 on May 28, 2012, 03:19:21 pm

So I began the Belt replacement on my AAZ. I removed the tensioner to install the new on and the new one has a smaller diameter hole for the stud to go through. I checked the box and it says it will work on 95 and up AAZ's. Are the 1994's different? Hopefully someone knows, because I sure don't. And actually the pulley is a bit different in design. Thanks for any help.
Trent

Title: Re: Timing belt tensioner pulley for 1994 AAZ
Post by: burn_your_money on May 29, 2012, 10:29:27 am

They are indeed different. It's been a while since I worked on one but I'm pretty sure (90% or so) that the early AAZ uses the same tensioner as the 1.6

Title: Re: Timing belt tensioner pulley for 1994 AAZ
Post by: trent77 on June 02, 2012, 01:34:53 am

been so long since I did a 1.6. that I don't know either.. but they got me the right one, and she's up an running. Thanks. good for at least another 50k!

Title: Re: Timing belt tensioner pulley for 1994 AAZ
Post by: Smokey Eddy on June 08, 2012, 05:30:25 pm

Quote from: burn_your_money on May 29, 2012, 10:29:27 am

They are indeed different. It's been a while since I worked on one but I'm pretty sure (90% or so) that the early AAZ uses the same tensioner as the 1.6

They do indeed! But often a cylinder head will come with two studs for both variations. It's just a difference in the stud. Rather odd that they made a change in the first place. Perhaps it is to do with an improved variation of the tensioner.