Mitsu on alot of motors uses a 'rubber bladder tensioner' ..As does Subaru Dodge Toyota and Alfa started the 'booby trap RBT' <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />..They can and will rot the rubber bladder... I want a OEM tensioner but not from Dealer stock do to having been setting for ever ... You just have to open all the boxes and look at a few of them and fine a 'fresh one' thats not cheap low rent ... I have come to see the parts makers will buy from who ever to get the order filled ...

Know one know theres a 'very' strict way of getting a RBT sucked back in once you have pulled the pin ..Right ...We all know this ...Right..???????????????,,........ No ..most don't.. ,..... So heres a Haztoys trick ... Set your new belt and all with a old tensioner... Once you have all the cam timing on right that on a good day takes three trys .. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/zombie.gif" alt="" />...You hand roll your motor a time or three to see all is on time ...Then.... Get some help to wholed the cams and pull the old tensioner out and install the new tensioner ... Now you have just install a new tensioner and never had to push in the bladder to fast and dick up the tensioner ... No ......Is this Greek ,,,,?

Not sure what Mother Mitsu says on there RBT ..But I have been dealing in the Subaru world the last few years and Suby had a big old long way to push the tensioner back in place and not kill it ...Only pull the pin on a RBT ones if you can keep from it ... Timing belts from dealers can be older then I like ...

But thats just what works for me ...

Captain Gear Box

Hazardous Toys inc