[V6-12v] Timing Belt Tensioner Torque Setting

[The CyberPoet]

I would think with a bit of thread-locker (Loctite Blue), it would be  
fine.
http://www.loctiteproducts.com/products/detail.asp? 
catid=10&subid=48&plid=153

Cheers,
=-= Marc Glasgow

On Sep 30, 2006, at 3:42 AM, James Whitehouse wrote:

> Hi All,
>
>
>
> Put the timing belt back in last night. Some confusion over the torque
> setting for the timing belt. My Audi workshop manual gives two  
> torques:
>
>
>
> 8 mm bolt: 22 Nm
>
> 10 mm bolt: 43 Nm
>
>
>
> The tensioner on ours had two 8 mm holes one for pulling the  
> tension, and
> one bolt, which we tightened to the 8mm setting (22 Nm). There was  
> no 10 mm
> bolt on this car. However, 22 Nm seems offhand to be a little slack  
> to me
> for such a critical bolt. Can anyone confirm the tension of the  
> timing bolt
> for the 8mm when doing the belt timing from another manual like a  
> Bentley or
> similar?
>
>
>
> What are Audi on about anyway with their 8mm / 10mm stuff? Is this  
> if you
> get a tensioning roller with a 10mm bolt instead of an 8mm? I’m  
> confused and
> it’s not good to be confused about a timing belt torque setting!
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> James
>
>
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