Timing Belt Tightening

[Ado Sigal]

Kneale Brownson wrote:

>   Do you
>normally "take the slack out" of the belt between the cam and crank pulleys
>before tightening the other side with the water pump?  The Bentley says
>nothing about snugging up that side of the belt before tensioning with the
>water pump.
>
Belt slack test is always done after everything is properly tight, its 
always the last procedure in the chain, so to speak.

Regards,

Ado