[V8] That timing belt saga Solved, now on to whatever????

[Kneale Brownson]

The secret (not spelled out in anything I'd read so far, including KB and
manual) is to FULLY compress the timing belt damper cylinder.   I had to
use something to lever it closed and hold it in place with one hand while
getting the camshaft pulley back onto its tapered shaft.

Secondarily, is to install the tensioner idler pulley after the belt is in
place on the rest of the wheels.  That part IS in the manual and I'd
misunderstood it.  

So, tomorrow I remove the cam locking plates and turn the engine over a
couple times before final adjustment of the belt tension as measured at the
damper.

Then I've got to figure out where/how all those other parts I took off
before the snow came in November go back together.  


At 07:36 PM 4/21/2006 -0400, Ingo Rautenberg wrote:
>Tensioner(s) not loosened enough to do so?  My guess.
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>Ingo
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