[s-cars] Three questions

[Matthew Russell]

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Matt

Mmmmmm...iPhone


On Jun 2, 2009, at 9:30 AM, Tom Green <trgreen at comcast.net> wrote:

>>
> I use blue locktite.  It is most important to clean off all the old  
> junk if you don't
> replace that bolt.  Better to just replace the bolt.

Great. I have one on order.

>
>
> The studs mounting the turbo are 25mm, so it is unlikely you can get  
> that much
> movement straight off the studs.

Okay. So can I reuse the gaskets that seem sound? Or replace all?  I'm  
thinking all.

*snip*

> This is a job you should check three times at least, and have  
> someone else

> looking at it if available.  There are few things you can do better  
> than anyone
> else, just things you can do wrong.  The best result is to have  
> things just as
> they were before you started with a new belt in place.  DIY just  
> gives you the
> opportunity to see other areas that need work while you have the  
> front open.
>
> Tom

Absolutely. Hence my alarm when I pulled this apart and found the old  
belt so loose!

This isn't my first t-belt job, just my first on an AAN. I just wanted  
to double check.

Thanks for all the words.

>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 07:48:14 -0600
>> From: Matthew Russell <skippertgore at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [s-cars] Three questions:
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>> Hi everyone!
>>
>> Trying to get the new-to-me Avant running.
>>
>> 1- Did we ever come to a consensus on what RB means by "paste" on the
>> crank pulley bolt? Blue loctite?
>>
>> 2- Do I need to loosen all the exhaust and turbo bolts to replace a
>> leaky turbo to manifold gasket? Bueller? Car has a Stromung gen IV.
>> I'm guessing since the motor mounts are original, they may be a
>> contributer to my leak.
>>
>> 3- tensioning the timing belt.  The old belt seems QUITE loose to me,
>> and if the slack is taken out of the belt (by turning the motor
>> clockwise via the cam pulley) I can twist the old belt quite easily  
>> 90
>> degrees. It even has probably 1/2" or so of "freeplay" if moved back
>> and forth between the cam pulley and water pump pulley. Any thoughts?
>>
>> Matt
>