whats 'tensioner'?

[Overseer]

Well.. a few things, I rechecked the service schedule and its a bit misleading as to whether its already been done or not... I was going to mention it when I take it in next tuesday... -but- they just phoned me up for confirmation (nice service) so i mentioned to them that i wasnt sure if it would need doing or not anymore, and they said they'd phone the dealer that did the other services when i bring it in. anyways.. needing to kinda know now (otherwise it'd bug me) i phoned the dealer the prev owner serviced it at.. and it does need doing ....  the guy that called me also said to me on the phone (guessing this was proper service personell this time rather than the sales guy i organised it with) that they wont actually do it without replacing the tensioner anyways... and gave me a new quote - at cheaper than i'd been told it would be.

[Overseer]

Just dropped it off  

after hearing so many stories was dreading the belt snapping just before it was due to go in..

should be nice when get back. new belts + full service

[Overseer]

got it back.. the engine doesnt 'race' sometimes like it would.. doesnt feel quite as nippy as before.. but u always feel weird using ya car after u know someone else has been messin with it dont ya.

also the idle problem is totally gone, its smooooooooth as hell now.
(before it would somtimes idle at 2k...)

they also replaced the other belts while they were in there..


ohh yeah.. i went on a lil jaunt up the m5 last night... it seems a lot more comfortable cruising at 80ish.. whereas before it was raring to go still... or maybe its because the ice transplant is pretty much done now.. hehe