[Vwdiesel] timing belt tension

[Bryan Belman]

Thanks for the refresher course, my belts are to tight
for sure then on both A2 and vanagon.
I can only move them maybe an eight of an inch back
and forth and I hear the SINGing on my van for sure.
Add that to the list for Saturday am jobs.

Bryan, NJ
PS, adding this to my "How to set timing" doc.

--- Sandy Cameron <scameron at storm.ca> wrote:

> 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
> 
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Bryan Belman, Pt Pleasant, NJ
04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp   -- running :)
82 Diesel Westy 1.9NA               -- running :)
92 Jetta 1.6 Eco-Turbo Diesel       -- running :)
90 Audi 200, 2.2L Turbo FWD         -- stripping for parts now :(
70 Type 1 stock Beetle              -- Not running well :(