[Vwdiesel] timing belt tension

[Sandy Cameron]

At 01:32 AM 31/10/2007 -0400, you wrote:
>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.
>

My test is to try and slide it back and forth on the pump sprocket with
thumbs and fingers of both hands. (big farm kids hams)

No slide at all = too tight

Slide more than half an inch = too loose

Rationalize that any way you want, It works for me.

Sandy