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Old 10-30-18 | 09:44 AM
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I just changed my timing belt with no issues . I have drove about 500 miles since and everything is running well no weird noises, nothing . But I have noticed a burning smell after my 30 min work commute. I think my serpentine belt tensioner is not tight enough and may be causing some slippage but I'm still trouble shooting. Here's a pic of my tensioning marks, any tips? You can see that the tensioner mark is on about the middle line.

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I've seen the timing belt get out of position and try and cut it's way through the plastic timing belt cover.

It can also be a bad bearing on an idler, and the plastic wheel is melting from the heat. Carefully see if anything in that area is too hot.

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Old 11-01-18 | 07:35 AM
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Could also be some coolant or something on the manifold from when the work was being done is burning off. Keep an eye on it.
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