How much tight on timing belt?

[Suba_GL_87]

I WAS REPLACED FOR NEW TIMIING BELT. I WONDER IF THATS OKA IF TIGHTY ON THE TIMING BELT (LIKE AS ALTERNATOR BELT) OR ALITTLE LOSE TIMING BELT?

BECAUSE I DONT KNOW HOW MUCH TIGHT?

LET ME KNOW AS SOON.

GO NothernWestern!

[El Presidente]

You should have the tensioner moved out of the way(set real loose), so just release the belt tensioner and then tighten the two bolts that hold it on. Thats it, your done. The tensioner does all the work for you. Sometimes tensioner springs get tired, but replacements are available.

[Suba_GL_87]

just put whole upper of the tensioner make a belt tightly?

not a middle on the bolts tensioner make a fair tight?

 

You should have the tensioner moved out of the way(set real loose), so just release the belt tensioner and then tighten the two bolts that hold it on. Thats it, your done. The tensioner does all the work for you. Sometimes tensioner springs get tired, but replacements are available.

[El Presidente]

I can't make heads or tails about what you wrote

 

Your grammar is making things difficult, new to the States?

 

This is a common procedure and is covered in any haynes manual, which you can get at napa, autozone, carquest etc. and it explains everything, step by step. There might be a writeup too on how to change timing belts, do a search and see what you find.

[MilesFox]

let the tensione move over all the way tight. You want the crank driven side of the belt to be as tight as possible, and all the slack on the tensioner side of the belt. You can turn the pulley enough to make the belt tight.

 

The tensioner has a spring that will pull it tight against the belt. you can push on the tensioner against the belt to hold it tight as you tighten the bolts.

 

the belts should be taut with very little deflection.

 

you can inspect, and re-tighten the belts as they age and stretch through their life span. The rubber plugs on the timing belt covers allows you to do this without removing the middle cover.

[Suba_GL_87]

thats what i thought so.

thank for tips.

your best

Cruz.

 

let the tensione move over all the way tight. You want the crank driven side of the belt to be as tight as possible, and all the slack on the tensioner side of the belt. You can turn the pulley enough to make the belt tight.

 

The tensioner has a spring that will pull it tight against the belt. you can push on the tensioner against the belt to hold it tight as you tighten the bolts.

 

the belts should be taut with very little deflection.

 

you can inspect, and re-tighten the belts as they age and stretch through their life span. The rubber plugs on the timing belt covers allows you to do this without removing the middle cover.

[Flowmastered87GL]

Hmm yes I agree that the tensioner will put the proper amount of tension against the belt, but you are supposed to torque the cam pully LEFT to X ft/lbs first THEN tighten down the tensioner bolts while the belt is preloaded. I think its in the 10-18ft/lbs range, consult your HTKYSA manual

[Suba_GL_87]

10-18ft/lbs, oka. im plan for for it. my timing belt is tight as fair.

it's all good.

 

Hmm yes I agree that the tensioner will put the proper amount of tension against the belt, but you are supposed to torque the cam pully LEFT to X ft/lbs first THEN tighten down the tensioner bolts while the belt is preloaded. I think its in the 10-18ft/lbs range, consult your HTKYSA manual