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Re: VW 1.8T T-belt tensioner
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 2/2/2008

Nope, no warning, not that you can count on anyway. Some times if a idler bearing goes bad, a tension/dampener fails, or a water pump fails, "you" can hear a bearing or a belt slap. I say "you" and mean just that, not the customer. I have had customers come in... Login to read more.