What are the parts do people usually change along with the timing belt? I know of the tensioner, tensioner spring, idler pulley, and tensioner pulley plus water pump. What else should be changed? My car is making a a lound weird low noise when the car is driven on small roads. So does anybody know what parts I should change along with the timing belt? ALso, what else do you guys change when changing a timing belt?
I have a year 2000 Mazda Protege Es with a 1.8 L engine.
Thanks|||Check the bottom gear If It looks worn go ahead and change it, But if its ok don%26#039;t bother, The early models had plastic gears so you had to change them good luck that should solve your problem.|||whenever i do a timing belt i replace any gaskets required to take them off, front cover, valve cover. i also change the tensioners, any idler pulleys, water pump. also have a look at the motor mounts and CV boots. also is a good time to do a tune up, replace plugs (wires if it has spark plug wires), change all fluids.|||I would put the front of the car in the air and look under it to see if their is somthing loose. Are you sure it is the timing belt.
