radar Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Hi again, have done a fair amount of reading on the topic, installing a timing belt this weekend, I am confused by the ref to using feeler gauge between the tensioner and the timing belt. How do you set the tension in this way, I would expect zero clearance under tension, my thoughts are I will set it for about the same tension (feel) as the belt I am removing. Any tips are appreciated, first time on this job and am a bit nervous of this step, thks, John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unccpathfinder Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 thats what i always did? i know its not the proper way but i dont have any feelers...some1 else might know more on that but on the 2 i've done i just did it by feel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLApathy Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Same here, by feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 the feeler gages is how i did.. no problemo.. search for 88pathofforad post about another method.. i am thinking it was something to the effect that you should be barely able to turn the belt 90 degrees in the middle of the longest leg at the proper tension.. not completely sure but if yee search.. yee shall find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94 Pathy Gary Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 I tired the feeler guage process but gave up and went with the "spin the engine a few times and then check the belt's deflection between the cam sprockets" method.... It hasn't come apart on me yet Cheers! Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveMyPatty Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 88's post says that the 5MM allen key should be at the 5:30 position (while tightened properly). It's in the "general" section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madhatter_xe Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 IIRC you should be able to barely twist the timing belt 90 degrees in the belt section between the cams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 Yep, 90 degrees between the cams on top. A Nissan tech gave me that tip, said that's how he checks tension on all the t-belts he does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radar Posted October 8, 2006 Author Share Posted October 8, 2006 Ok, 90 degs sounds good, I have pretty strong hands so this will probably result in me over tightening a bit, too be on the safe side, will run the engine for a short time before I bolt it back together, if it whines, will back it off a bit more. So this tensioner, is it locked in position and never moves after or is the spring actually providing tension against the belt, haven't tore it apart yet, almost sounds like the spring is doing nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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