[Vwdiesel] timing belt tension

[Terry Briggs]

Well I'm confused, or is that the age, haven't figured that out yet, 
anyways. Not having a tension tester for a VW, how do you check timing 
belt tension after install. Of course the bentley only tells you to use 
the VW tool, but short of that how do you know. I've heard you should 
only be able to twist it 90 degrees and I've heard only 45 degrees, any 
of you wise knowing guru's want to share in your knowledge on how to 
set the tension without the tool.