after getting everything apart, i found out the reason it started making noise is because the stupid "new" auto tensioner was shot. i could compress the plunger rod by hand and all this crazy oil type fluid was coming out the side when i pushed it in. oh well. got it returned and got a new one from napa. it looks more oem. everything is back to normal and it is running like a champ. i love my car again!!! i am just glad it wasnt installation error on my part that made it mess up, just faulty parts.

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wow... Lucky it didnt skip a tooth or two...
Did you get the tensioner from Napa in the first place?
~Luke

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I used to have a 420A...


'92 TSi AWD

11.8 @ 119mph
470awhp 405 ft/lb torque
30psi on E85 w/ Borg Warner S256 Turbo

My DSM Registry: http://www.dsmregistry.com/166

no i had originally got it from advance auto parts. i took it back and the only place open that had it in stock is napa.

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