an"other" timing belt tool
07-26-2009, 12:44 AM
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an"other" timing belt tool
I was wondering if anyone has experience with using one of these...pro's? con's?
"Timing belt tension checking tool for use on timing belts in vehicles where the manufacturer specifies that the timing belt tension be set according to newton-meters, at a specific location on the belts span between pulleys. Applications include Porsche 928, 924 & 944, Audi V-6 and V-8 engines, certain Volkswagen engines, and others as noted in your service manual.
This tool measures the tension that it takes to depress the timing belt, allowing you to adjust the position of the timing belt tensioner pulley to precisely the right spot. Use of this tool speeds up the timing belt installation process because it eliminates the guess work in properly adjusting the timing belt, keeping you from having a belt that chatters from being too loose, or howls once hot, from being too tight."
"Timing belt tension checking tool for use on timing belts in vehicles where the manufacturer specifies that the timing belt tension be set according to newton-meters, at a specific location on the belts span between pulleys. Applications include Porsche 928, 924 & 944, Audi V-6 and V-8 engines, certain Volkswagen engines, and others as noted in your service manual.
This tool measures the tension that it takes to depress the timing belt, allowing you to adjust the position of the timing belt tensioner pulley to precisely the right spot. Use of this tool speeds up the timing belt installation process because it eliminates the guess work in properly adjusting the timing belt, keeping you from having a belt that chatters from being too loose, or howls once hot, from being too tight."
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07-26-2009, 02:55 AM
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Looks like a very nice tool. If people are depending on the Kricket for belt tension reference, I am sure this would be a much better option. Need to find someone with the factory tool and try to calibrate it to this tool.
07-27-2009, 05:36 PM
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Well I spent a good bit of time hunting on harborfreight and see nothing like it.
http://www.zdmak.com/wbstore/main.as...&PROD=MK-142BG
is where I found it.....
Ive bought tools from zdmak before....so Ill probably just go ahead...whats another $50 in the toolchest? I was just hoping someone had used one either successfully or disastrously...to save me being first.....
http://www.zdmak.com/wbstore/main.as...&PROD=MK-142BG
is where I found it.....
Ive bought tools from zdmak before....so Ill probably just go ahead...whats another $50 in the toolchest? I was just hoping someone had used one either successfully or disastrously...to save me being first.....
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07-27-2009, 09:27 PM
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I can't find the thread but someone bought one about a year ago and said it was useless. Something about clearance and accuracy; no repeatability in readings.
07-27-2009, 10:03 PM
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About as accurate as this DIY (from a recent post...) 
http://www.ehadesign.com/~dsmith/timing_belt.htm
GL
John_AZ
http://www.ehadesign.com/~dsmith/timing_belt.htm
GL
John_AZ
