[Vwdiesel] Help! '04 TDI tensioner trouble

[travis gottschalk]

Who did you get the timing belt kit from. Does it also include the bolts and water pump. I bought my kit from Dieselgeek.com and didn't have any issue and they come highly recommended. idparts.com is another good place. Sounds like you got something from someone named Prothe.  
> Installing the TB kit on my '04 Jetta, the new tensioner appears to be
> weaker than the original (both are Litens, but the original has a VW part #)
> as follows:
> 
> The material for centre hub is crap pot metal - the hex key is stripped
> after two attempts! OEM is much harder material.
> 
> The metal tab which fits in slot just bends and pops out of the slot when I
> try to tension to correct amount. I am keeping the 15mm nut snug as possible
> while tensioning to keep it flat against engine, but the soft metal tab arm
> just twists!
> 
> I fear I have just ruined a new tensioner with very little effort. Am I
> doing something wrong? I'm following the guide for BEW engine at
> myturbodiesel.com
> 
> Thanks
> 
> -- 
> Shawn Wright
> 
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