Hydraulic Or Manual Tensioner?

[derekod]

Is there a way of knowing if I have a hydraulic or manual tensioner before having to remove the timing cover to verify on my 2002 Ford Galaxy 115?

 

I believe it is the AUY engine type.

[seatkid]

Its a mechanical (spring loaded) tensioner/pulley and should be be replaced when the belt is changed.

[derekod]

But Is there a way to verify before I go down the route of purchasing online, I have been to my local ford garage who gave me a print out of instructions and the instructions illustrate that there are two types, mechanical and hydraulic? but it does not specify which engine model has which type. There appears to be a little bit of confusion, on which model do you think has the hydraulic tensioner?

 

My registration certificate only lists the engine number as 2Y08922 but does not list the engine code.

 

Where is the location of the engine code and is it handy to see?

 

On the europarts site it appears to list both for a 2002 Ford Galaxy 115

 

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Ford_Galaxy_1.9_2002/b/Nipparts/p/Car-Parts/Engine-Parts/belts-chains-and-tensioners/timing-belt-kit

Edited June 28, 2011 by derekod

[seatkid]

hmmm....someone will, no doubt, be along shortly to advise you further.....

[Willie Krashitt]

It depends upon the actual build date of your car. E-Cat states vehicles built from 15-April-2000 until 30 April 2002 had the hydraulic tensioner, and cars built from 1-May 2002 onwards have the mechanical tensioner. Belt itself is the same.

 

A Ford dealer should be able to give you the build date via the registration/Vin decoder.

 

Hope that this helps,

 

George.

[Bigjeeze]

The engine number is the key. Mine is 2001/2 AUY engine and has the hydraulic damper.

[derekod]

Just logging in to <a class="bbc_url" title="External link" href="http://www.etis.ford.com/vehicleSelection.do" rel="nofollow external">http://www.etis.ford...cleSelection.do</a> <br><br>and entering my registration number states that it is build date as 28.01.2002<br><br>does not verify the engine code just says Diesel 1.9TC (115PS) can I take it that this will be AUY spec?<br><br>Which would mean that I have a hydraulic tensioner based on what you have said.<br><br>The odd thing about this which adds more confusion is that when I was at my local Ford Dealership and they looked up the Timing Belt for my registration and the hydraulic tensioner did not appear on the screen which showed the Timing belt and Tensioner.<br><br><br>I think I should have got him to write down the part number for the tensioner so I would know for sure.<br>I was going to order up the parts online to save some money but now I think I might have to check with my local jobber to see if he may carry both in stock.<br><br>I would hate to have to go to the bother of stripping down the timing cover first just to verify! Edited June 29, 2011 by derekod

[bigtee]

hi dont want to spoil your fun but i have a 115bhp pd 2001 auy engine code and mine has the spring loaded tensioner so you might be safer taking off the cover and the airbox and have a look just to be sure :)

[Mirez]

You're getting the engine code mixed up with the engine number. ALL Galaxy 115's are AUY code, the year build is irrelevent here. All engines will have a different number (serial number), in your case 2Y08922 and this would normally be the key.

 

Yes, two different tensioners were fitted during the production years of the AUY engine, but since records don't show the first serial number to have the revised unit fitted (just the build date) the only sure fire way is to remove and inspect.

[derekod]

Based on my build date of 28.1.2002 I should have the hydraulic tensioner version.What is the specified replacement interval for the hydraulic tensioner unit.I had my timing belt replaced at 128,102 miles when my waterpump nearly took out the engine, caught it in the nick of time.It now has almost 180,000 miles up on it, I know the hydraulic tensioner unit or idlers were not replaced at that time.The Ford part no. of the tensioner replaced at that time was 1119021. Edited July 2, 2011 by derekod

[bigtee]

Based on my build date of 28.1.2002 I should have the hydraulic tensioner version.What is the specified replacement interval for the hydraulic tensioner unit.I had my timing belt replaced at 128,102 miles when my waterpump nearly took out the engine, caught it in the nick of time.It now has almost 180,000 miles up on it, I know the hydraulic tensioner unit or idlers were not replaced at that time.The Ford part no. of the tensioner replaced at that time was 1119021.

based on the part number you have a spring loaded tensioner but its a five minute job to remove the cover and have a look

good luck

[Bigjeeze]

Based on my build date of 28.1.2002 I should have the hydraulic tensioner version.What is the specified replacement interval for the hydraulic tensioner unit.I had my timing belt replaced at 128,102 miles when my waterpump nearly took out the engine, caught it in the nick of time.It now has almost 180,000 miles up on it, I know the hydraulic tensioner unit or idlers were not replaced at that time.The Ford part no. of the tensioner replaced at that time was 1119021.

based on the part number you have a spring loaded tensioner but its a five minute job to remove the cover and have a look

good luck

 

 

I changed mine at 170,000 - after 4 cambelt changes - As far as I could tell the damn thing was as good as new but after 4 can belts I thought it safer to change it.