3 w/pumps in one year!

[Konstantin Bogach]

Yep! I sounds like my belt.  It is funny but the 3rd one is worst.  I can not
get rid of sound at lowest tension.  The first pump was the best among these
threre, of course.

Konstantin

"Richard J. Andrews" wrote:

> i've seen the same, if you overtighten the belt on initial install it will
> damage the bearings.
> i've seen it done and have done it myself, i've finally gotten good at it
> and i can put an italian pump
> on in a bind and it still doesn't make noise now :)  the timing belt really
> doesn't need much tension.
> I leave it loose enough to where i can slide the belt off the cam with a
> bit of finagling (sp?)
>
> HTH!
> rich
> '86 4kq