Fitting a manual timing belt tensioner instead of Automatic

mac · Post by **mac** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 4:43 pm

Yeah - It's an old trick that my Dad uses.

Basically the belt is currently in profile,, you should be able to JUST twist it so show the ribs/printed bit, if you twist it more than that or it twist easily then it's too slack

Mac

robin · Post by **robin** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 5:29 pm

OK - well the belts are pretty tight going on, so I am a bit surprised that you can twist it through 90 degrees, but then I have never tried it ...

Cheers,
Robin

mac · Post by **mac** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 5:56 pm

Yeah - but there can be a fair bit of play on the long run side when the belts are on. I think it's a similar "rule of thumb" like the 1/2" deflection on a fan belt.

I think I'd be looking for a more definative process TBH.

Mac

tenkfeet · Post by **tenkfeet** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 8:04 pm

Well changing the timing belt was quite easy bar the Crank bolt which was a real pain to torque correctly, I never ground enough off the socket so torque wrench got stuck

. The old belt was very slack and the timing marks were out