Subject	Timing belt tensioner woes
Posted by	Zbruhh on February 18, 2023 at 9:22 PM
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Message	It's been about 11 years since I've sone this job on a VG, apparently I'm rusty. We are using a Gates T251 timing belt. We follow the FSM word for word but cannot get the tensioner to set at around 4mm. It's too tight after settling for 5-10mins at around 2mm. Used the new and old tensioner with same results. Set to 4mm with the vice, installed stopper bolt, removed all the slack out of the belt. Has anyone used this Gates belt before? The lines on the belt don't line up perfectlty on the ribs like I remember the OEM belt did, I could be wrong. It's been a long time. Any help is appreciated.
Follow Ups	Timing belt tensioner woes - Zbruhh 21:22:50 02/18/23 Re: Timing belt tensioner woes - Zbruhh 21:35:18 02/18/23 Re: Re: Timing belt tensioner woes - Agent X 08:36:41 02/19/23 Re: Re: Re: Timing belt tensioner woes - Zbruhh 13:35:03 02/19/23 Does it reopen to 4mm when you start to turn the motor over - Bernie (NoVA) 10:49:46 02/22/23 Re: Does it reopen to 4mm when you start to turn the motor over - Zbruhh 12:39:02 02/22/23 It's not a belt issue. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 19:49:15 02/25/23 Re: It's not a belt issue. - Zbruhh 12:47:43 03/02/23 You need to relax the tensioner on the slotted holes. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 10:12:11 03/03/23 Re: You need to relax the tensioner on the slotted holes. - Zbruhh 21:27:36 03/03/23 Sounds wrong. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 09:57:11 03/04/23 Re: Sounds wrong. - Zbruhh 20:00:46 03/05/23
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