[Vwdiesel] timing belt tension

[Shawn Wright]

On 1 Jun 2003 at 21:21, Bradley Flubacher wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I don't have a timing belt tension meter, nor do I have the tensioner
> tool.  I found that the belt was vibrating against the bottom belt cover
> at certain rpms.  I retensioned the belt by hand, but it still vibrated
> a little bit.  I wound up wedging a ratchet driver between the engine
> mount and the tensioner to get it tight enough that it didn't vibrate
> against the cover.
>
> Do you think I've got it too tight now?  Timing belt tension has always
> been a PITA for me. Suggestions?  Do you folks own the tensioning tool?
>  Do you own the tension meter?

I don't own either, but after getting tired of using a pair of bent-nose needle
nose pliers (ground down to fit in the tensioner holes), I made a tool out of
a 10" long section of 1" SS pipe, flattened at one end, with two holes
drilled in the flat end to accept bolts spaced to match the tensioner holes. I
attached the bolts with nuts, then ground the ends of each to fit the holes.
It works fairly well. I've always tightened them as much as I can manage
with the tools I have, which seems about right I guess - I've never had any
problems yet.--
Shawn Wright
http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright
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