Timing Belt parts - Autozone good enough?

[witherer]

I've got a '94 V6 Rodeo with 175k on it. Timing belt has 100k on it. The hydraulic tensioner is ticking. I drive about 6k per year, just around town. I want to get 25k out of the car. I'm sure Autozone parts aren't as good as the dealers, but if I'm not looking for it to last another 100k, would the Autozone parts be good enough?

[bighops2000]

Originally Posted by witherer

I've got a '94 V6 Rodeo with 175k on it. Timing belt has 100k on it. The hydraulic tensioner is ticking. I drive about 6k per year, just around town. I want to get 25k out of the car. I'm sure Autozone parts aren't as good as the dealers, but if I'm not looking for it to last another 100k, would the Autozone parts be good enough?

I had the same problem when I had my 95. A bad tensioner is very embarassing since it make so much noise. I ended up getting the part from the dealer at a discount and installed it afterwards. Get a price from the dealer first. I've found that if you skip the labor, the parts aren't always THAT much higher.

[FL 3.2L]

I'm not sure you can get the tensioner from the Zone. I did my belt, water pump, tensioner, etc., a couple of years ago. I got the belt, pump, and a Dayco timing belt installation kit at Advance. A couple of days before doing the job, I took a look at what was included in the kit. I was surprised to find NO tensioner. I ordered it from St. Charles Automotive and did the swap. It has all lasted more than 25K. Good luck!