Subject	Timing Belt Tension
Posted by	mrevanc on June 12, 2011 at 9:46 AM
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Message	How tight is the timing belt supposed to be? In the pictures at the attached link, I did put a good amount of pressure on the belt to try and show how tight/loose it is. [ http://www.flickr.com/photos/48882170@N06/ ] If the belt is too loose, would it at least be tight enough for me to start up the car and see if the engine and transmission runs? The car hasn't been started in 5 years and I don't want to invest a lot of money into it if the engine/transmission is shot. Thanks so much.
Follow Ups	Timing Belt Tension - mrevanc 09:46:35 06/12/11 I wouldn't start it with the belt being that loose. (n/m) - zellamay 10:30:55 06/12/11 Re: I wouldn't start it with the belt being that loose. - mrevanc 11:03:30 06/12/11 yes, at least - 93DemonCar 14:20:21 06/12/11 Considering at all that rust on your cam gears and sitting-> - Bo (houston) 18:32:01 06/12/11 5 years - mrevanc 07:25:03 06/14/11 No, changing seals / waterpump isn't immediately necessary - OverZealous (CT) 13:21:34 06/14/11 Thanks to everyone (n/m) - mrevanc 08:38:02 06/15/11 That belt is too loose. - OverZealous (CT) 20:24:22 06/12/11 Tensioner - mrevanc 07:30:32 06/14/11 It is not much easier to tighten than to replace tensioner - OverZealous (CT) 13:05:20 06/14/11 The 2 seaters have 2-12mm drain plugs on the bottom of the-> - Bo (houston) 17:30:25 06/14/11 Gas tank - mrevanc 08:39:45 06/15/11
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