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INA ZT-9-5505 Engine Timing Belt Tensioner
Reliable Engine Timing Belt Tensioner for Volkswagen Vehicles
The INA ZT-9-5505 engine timing belt tensioner is designed to maintain optimal tension on the timing belt for Volkswagen models including Beetle, Golf, Golf City, Jetta, and Jetta City. This component ensures precise timing belt operation, contributing to engine performance and longevity.
- Compatible with Volkswagen Beetle, Golf, Golf City, Jetta, and Jetta City models
- Part number ZT-9-5505 for accurate identification and fitment
- Engine timing belt tensioner designed to maintain proper belt tension
- Durable construction for consistent performance under engine stress
- GTIN 00670774121524 for easy product tracking and verification
Product Details and Functionality
The INA ZT-9-5505 engine timing belt tensioner plays a critical role in the valve train system by keeping the timing belt properly tensioned. This prevents belt slippage and ensures synchronization between the crankshaft and camshaft, which is essential for engine timing and valve operation. Compatible with several Volkswagen models such as the Beetle, Golf, Golf City, Jetta, and Jetta City, this tensioner is engineered to meet OEM specifications for fit and function.
Common Applications and Problem Resolution
- Prevents timing belt slack that can cause engine misfires or poor performance
- Reduces risk of timing belt wear and premature failure
- Helps avoid engine timing issues that can lead to costly repairs
- Addresses noise or vibration caused by a loose or failing tensioner
- Supports overall engine reliability and smooth operation
Installation Notes and Tips
When installing the INA ZT-9-5505 timing belt tensioner, ensure the timing belt is properly aligned and tensioned according to Volkswagen service specifications. It is recommended to inspect the timing belt and related components for wear during installation. Proper torque settings should be applied to mounting bolts to avoid tensioner misalignment or damage.
Quality Assurance and Warranty Information
Manufactured by INA, a reputable brand in engine components, the ZT-9-5505 timing belt tensioner is produced to meet strict quality standards. While specific warranty details are not provided, INA products typically undergo rigorous testing to ensure durability and reliable performance in Volkswagen Beetle, Golf, Golf City, Jetta, and Jetta City models.
This part fits 95 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Submodel | Liters | Cylinders | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 | |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 | |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Jetta | S | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 2011 | Volkswagen | Jetta | S | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 2011 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 | |
| 2010 | Volkswagen | Golf City | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 | |
| 2009 | Volkswagen | Golf City | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 | |
| 2008 | Volkswagen | Golf City | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 | |
| 2008 | Volkswagen | Jetta City | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 | |
| 2007 | Volkswagen | Golf | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 | |
| 2007 | Volkswagen | Golf City | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 | |
| 2007 | Volkswagen | Jetta City | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 | |
| 2006 | Volkswagen | Golf | GLS | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 2006 | Volkswagen | Golf | GL | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 2006 | Volkswagen | Golf | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 | |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | SOHC; INA Global Number 531 0203 200; Belt Tensioner | |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 | |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Beetle | GLS | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Beetle | GL | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Golf | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 | |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Golf | GLS | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Golf | GL | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GL | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | SOHC; INA Global Number 531 0203 200; Belt Tensioner | |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLS | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 | |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Beetle | GL | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | SOHC; INA Global Number 531 0203 200; Belt Tensioner | |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Beetle | GLS | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 | |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Golf | GLS | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Golf | GL | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Golf | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 | |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLS | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | SOHC; INA Global Number 531 0203 200; Belt Tensioner | |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 | |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GL | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 | |
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Beetle | GL | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Beetle | GLS | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | SOHC; INA Global Number 531 0203 200; Belt Tensioner | |
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Golf | GL | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Golf | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 | |
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Golf | GLS | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 | |
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | SOHC; INA Global Number 531 0203 200; Belt Tensioner | |
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GL | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLS | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 | |
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Beetle | GL | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | SOHC; INA Global Number 531 0203 200; Belt Tensioner | |
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Sport | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Beetle | GLS | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Golf | GL | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Golf | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 | |
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Golf | GLS | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 | |
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GL | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLS | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 | |
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Beetle | GL | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Beetle | GLS | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Golf | GLS | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Golf | GL | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Golf | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 | |
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GL | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | SOHC; INA Global Number 531 0203 200; Belt Tensioner | |
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 | |
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLS | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Beetle | GLS | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 | |
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | SOHC; INA Global Number 531 0203 200; Belt Tensioner | |
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Beetle | GL | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Golf | GTI | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Golf | GLS | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Golf | GL | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Golf | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 | |
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Golf | GTI GLS | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | SOHC; INA Global Number 531 0203 200; Belt Tensioner | |
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLS | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GL | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 | |
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | SOHC; INA Global Number 531 0203 200; Belt Tensioner | |
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Beetle | GLS | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Beetle | GL | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Golf | GTI | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Golf | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 | |
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Golf | GLS | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Golf | GL | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | SOHC; INA Global Number 531 0203 200; Belt Tensioner | |
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GL | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLS | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 |
| 1998 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | INA Global Number 531 0203 200 | |
| 1998 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | SOHC; INA Global Number 531 0203 200; Belt Tensioner | |
| 1998 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | SOHC; INA Global Number 531 0203 200; Belt Tensioner |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.