jim beam <nospam@example.net> wrote in
news:1110771753.9321a7ba9ee55d07811f463e17b13364@t eranews:


> how to tension the timing belt:
>
> 1. there's a 14mm bolt with it's head inside the timing belt cover about
> half way down. covered by a little grommet. remove the grommet & place
> ratchet in hole. unscrew bolt until it's just loose.
>
> 2. turn crank with the pulley bolt _anti-clockwise_. turn until you
> reach one of the resistance points in the cycle, one where you're
> resisting the cam springs.
>
> 3. tighten the tensioner bolt. the tensioner pulley is spring loaded so
> tension should be correct.



You can also tap the timing belt cover (or the bolt itself if you can reach
it) lightly once or twice with the bolt loose. This will help shock the
tensioner into climbing a bit higher on its spring, increasing tension on
the belt.

Now you just have to make sure there's a bit of slack still left in the
belt, and that there's no whining or whirring noise from the belt with the
engine running.

If the belt is now too tight, loosen that bolt again, then carefully turn
the crank _clockwise_ one or two teeth (the cams will not turn). This will
pull the tensioner back down again, and you can start over.


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