Timing belt question 5vz-fe

[Josh992 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Josh992]

5vz- fe v6 3.4 engine Is it normal for this much movement in belt at 2500rpm also note belt is about 3000kms old I’m trying to diagnose a bad noise

photos and video below

https://imgur.com/a/wcDhHnR

Video

https://youtu.be/BySfnFomvIc

[RanJ Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close RanJ]

Some good news and bad news for
you....

That belt deflection is perfectly normal.

So, good news: Timing belt tension is not your problem.

Now, bad news: Timing belt tension is not your problem.

Keep looking.

Have you verified, cam position with crank TDC? Check your belt tension on the passenger bank down to the crank... see if that has excess slack on it there.

[Josh992 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Josh992]

Ok guys sound the solution not good news

The issue the cams have picked up alloy on the bearing journals and have way too much bearing clearance heads can’t be fixed so I’ll be up for a new set of heads or new engine