1999 Holden Commodore fan belt tensioner

Tiny
MIKE4222
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  • 1999 HOLDEN COMMODORE
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 188,000 MILES
Hello

i started my car today and made a hell of a noise and wouldnt start I eventually started it and now it idles rough and misses and now the fan belt tensioner is making a rattling sound can this cause the car to run rough on idle?
Sunday, December 21st, 2008 AT 1:39 AM

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Tiny
MHPAUTOS
  • MECHANIC
  • 31,938 POSTS
Hi there,

The self adjuster will not in its self make the car run rough, I would be checking plugs, leads and coil packs first as this is the most common cause for this type of problem, start here.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Sunday, December 28th, 2008 AT 5:44 AM

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