Yes, I did drive it in the first time! lol I changed the belt because it was recommended. And unfortunately all my repair receipts are kept in the car so I don’t offhand know if they replaced the tensioner but I guess I am about to find out. I have trusted these guys with my car for years and they have a good reputation, thus the sincere confusion when the head mechanic said there was no way a mistake could have been made when they replaced the belt. Based on what little research I have done, it has to be related. Could the valves have bent from any other cause? Seriously the car was fine one day, parked it in the garage, went to go to work the next day and it had the horrendous noise so I didn’t drive it again but had it towed to the garage.
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