cambelt tensioner in the 12'oclock position...

[RB_Stu]

Hi all,

I know there'll be a big *sigh* at another cambelt thread, but in my defense, i have searched..

Now, i know all about the lining up of the notch with the pip etc, but i remember Fred mentioning to me when i was last at BTM that the belts can vary in length between manufacturers; so with this in mind, does it mean the lining up of pip and triangle is not 100% right?

Is there a 'rule of thumb' position, or a cast iron way to check the tension is spot on?

At present with mine, ive got the belt on and tensioned, the triangle is just outside of the pip and with the TDC pin in i can get the horseshoe in with a little wiggle.

So, where do i go from here...

 

[Dan519]

the marks on the tensioner will line up when the tension is right.

sounds like you've got it just fine to me

 

[RB_Stu]

Cool beans, so is it not worth giving it a tweak to get it **** on?

I think Fred mentioned that regardless of the pips, the tensioner needed to be at 12 oclock, now i dont think mine is...

 

[Fred@BTM]

yeah if you put an allen key into the tensioner it shouldn't go past the exhaust cam stud (and the marks line up), if it does you can get a random tap at idle

drop me an e-mail and i'll send you the report i've written showing what to look for etc

 

[RB_Stu]

That would be ace Fred, thanks, PM and email on its way