On or around Mon, 14 Nov 2005 13:10:43 -0000, "Huw"
Post by HuwPost by Nick WilliamsPost by StevePost by Pieter VroomIf you are replacing the timing belt you need to double tension it, i.e.
tension correctly once, rotate engine by hand for a couple of revs, and
repeat tensioning. I think there is a good description on difflock website
(for 300tdi, but very similar).
Yes, I got that idea from the manual too, just the tension seems awfully
low.
Steve
You're not measuring the actual tension in the belt, though, you're measuring
the torque that results on the idler pulley, and the laws of geometry mean
that this is (likely to be) much lower than the actual belt tension.
Besides which and despite popular folklaw, it is not an elastic band.
very true. The amount of stretch is minimal indeed.
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