Tiger

Thanks for the reply.

To change just the damper do I have to take the tensioner assembly out?

As for the belt tensioner pulley roller, do these wear?  I swung it by a
shop and the mechanic took a look at it and said that my tensioner is
adjusted almost as far as it can go and the belt isn't really tight.  The
belt is ok in terms of tension he just mentioned that by looking at a screw
and how far in it is that he would think the belt would be tighter.  He said
the belt was in great shape.

He wants to change the damper and the entire tensioner assembly, 3 hours x
$120 = $360 labor, I thought that was a bit much, I was expecting 2 hours.
Parts wise was another $350, bill was over $700.  I told him I would think
about it.

I would like to understand more what I mentioned above.   What causes the
tensioner to be adjusted near the end of it range to get the belt under the
correct tension.

I am learning about this car.  I have the manual but it is on cd, I wish I
had a book that I could easily browse from time to time, instead of being at
a computer and clicking through sections.

Thanks again