Re: 4Kcsq New Timing Belt Whine?

[DeWitt Harrison <de@aztek-eng.com>]

Oops. I goofed. The Bentley says 90 degree twist with thumb
pressure (calibrated German mechanic's thumb), not "1/2"
as I just wrote. That would be more like 180 degrees. And by "3/4"
I intended to express something like 90 + 45 or 135 degrees.
Sorry.

>There is also a tendancy to over tighten the belt. Many folks have better
>luck using 3/4 twist rather than the 1/2 twist tightness criteria found in
>Bentley. Finally, some water pumps seem prone to squeaking.

DeWitt Harrison
Boulder, CO
88 5kcstq