[s-cars] Timing belt tension

[djdawson2 at aol.com]

That's what I've always done... but it is a method that is widely interpreted.  I believe the 1/4 turn should be pretty easy to do.  Too tight, and your car will whine like it has a 671 blower on it.
 
Dave 
 
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From: Robert Rossato <r0ssat0_987 at att.net>
To: atay at cox.net; s-car-list at audifans.com
Sent: Tue, 16 May 2006 17:48:06 +0000
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Timing belt tension


Official way of measuring the tightness is to grab the belt in the middle of its 
longest run between sprockets and twist it with your thumb and index finger.  
You should be able to just twist it 90deg.  More than that and it's too loose.  
Less than that, too tight.


 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Aaron Taylor" <atay at cox.net>
> Hi Snuts
> 
> So im about 1.5 hours into the timing belt and things are ready to go back
> together.  
> 
> What is the wisdom for the correct timing belt tension and how is it
> measured?
> 
> Why don't these cars have a spring tensioned?  My old belt looks OK but man
> was it loose.  How is any stretch dealt with?
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> Aaron - sans bentley in Idaho
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