Del Gue Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Does anyone here have a practical "rule of thumb" for setting the proper drivebelt (not timing) tension? I do not have any type of gauge for it. Thanks for any advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davebugs Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Wow - hard to quantify now that I think about it. I'd GUESS about 3/8-1/2 inch deflection on the longest run with decent pressure applied. But others may have better guidance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine73 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I don't know exactly how to describe it, but I have gotten a feel for what it takes for the soobs to not slip the belts. Just from starting out fairly loose, and having it squeal for a couple seconds at startup, then tightening it a little more etc. If you are putting new belts, plan on needing to tighten them once or twice over the next few weeks. That way you don't have to tighten the heck out of them from the start. Overtightening is not good, I killed my PS pump once doing that. Example for 2000 Outback... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davebugs Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Man, you've got pics or illustrations for eveything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Gue Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 Thanks folks. That was fast, thorough and appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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