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#45
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ashleyroe
on 19 Oct, 2009 09:25
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oh gee, i don't know.
i watched timing marks while the bf cranked everything down and tensioned it.
if its too tight should i worry?
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#46
by
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on 19 Oct, 2009 09:33
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If that is the tensioner making noise, then yes it can lead to problems. Such as exsesive wear to pump bushings, intermediate shaft bushings, which can lead to other oil pressure issues, and the tensioner could fail from over tensioning. I'm sure others will chim in about this too. I think that the Bentley service manual has a proceedure for properly setting belt tension with out the special tool.
I think that Andrew (Libbybappa) described it in a post?
Sorry to make you worry
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#47
by
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on 19 Oct, 2009 10:09
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Well said Andrew.
I just purchased the VW belt tensioning tool and was wondering what should the Tbelt tension be set to?
Sorry to hyjack the thread, but if Andrew knows, then it would be worth noting in the tech tips section.
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#48
by
Baron VonZeppelin
on 19 Oct, 2009 11:26
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Well said Andrew.
I just purchased the VW belt tensioning tool and was wondering what should the Tbelt tension be set to?
More chime on the tension tool.
Did you buy VW Tool #210 Spearco ?
I'm looking for one.
Found a universal cam belt tension gauge that looks identical - mostly. $56 shipped - how much was yours ?
And where did you buy it ?
12-13 units measured between cam and inj pump.
I have a tech proceedure paper on it that came with a tensioner i bought. I'll post what it says later this evening.
Probably mirrors or reflects Libby's post.
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#49
by
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on 19 Oct, 2009 11:48
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The tool I bought is from my local Snapon truck guy. He's really knowlegable in tools other than his.
He found it through AST tool catalog. Just looked up the tool # from the Bentley and checked with AST and found it. Also the pump sprocket puller. I liked the pump sprocket puller better than any two or three jaw puller because its really compact in comparison.
The tensioner tool was like $95 and the pully puller was about $100, maybe the other way around. It did'nt really matter to me because it is the right tool for the job IMO.
I'll try to post up some pics later this week.
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#50
by
Baron VonZeppelin
on 19 Oct, 2009 12:03
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#51
by
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on 19 Oct, 2009 12:12
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Yah. Thats looks close to the one I've got.
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#52
by
Baron VonZeppelin
on 19 Oct, 2009 12:24
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Groovy-oso
Coolistic ... lol
Me gonna gettum one of these.
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#53
by
Baron VonZeppelin
on 20 Oct, 2009 10:39
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Sorry, forgot to get that tech sheet out last night - and post the text from it.
Will try for it again tonight.
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#54
by
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on 26 Oct, 2009 20:58
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Here is the belt tensioner. Also the very nice pump pully/cam pully puller
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So I checked what my belt tesion was at, 11 on the gauge. No wonder it runs like crap.
bad pic, sorry.
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#55
by
ashleyroe
on 27 Oct, 2009 04:33
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i have that second tool.
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#56
by
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on 27 Oct, 2009 14:41
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Works nice, right.
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#57
by
Baron VonZeppelin
on 30 Oct, 2009 10:50
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I ordered the cam belt tension tool i posted in the link from KonicTools. They have an exhaust spring clamp removal/install tool for $24 that looks good - ordered it too.
Those are some nice tools you have Spearco.