Look for more opinions on that. It depends on how calibrated your arm is. I'd shoot for 10% tighter than what you have.

Look up the 90 degree twist method.

 

when I get it top dead center is there a wrong way to put the belt on.thanks again





QUOTE=pettybird;8548952]Look for more opinions on that. It depends on how calibrated your arm is. I'd shoot for 10% tighter than what you have.

Look up the 90 degree twist method.[/QUOTE]

 

assuming cam and crank are both at TDC then no.

 

Really, though, go to http://www.clarks-garage.com/

click on 'garage shop manual'

look under 'balance shafts' and click on 'belt tensioning.'

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqc0mm-7ukY

he has 3 videos shows how to do the job pretty well

 

I have the timing belt on TDC by the distributor,but the other belt I have trouble with ....There are mark's for TDC on top and bottom but when I try to tighten they do not line up with the mark's.they can spin? help

 

Wow..........I got every thing back together started right up sounds good .but I have coolant leaking,Looks like its coming from a bolt under there...Man what a bummer......any ideas?

 

You can see where it's actually leaking or just the general location? Maybe it's somewhere you can access with just the airbox off? Did you remember all gaskets and the seal that goes on the housing for the mini thermostat for turbos?

 

(Passenger side)middle it seems like its coming from a bolt.another thing the dust cap behind the distributor how do you get that tight,also those distributor screws are a pain in the a$$.other then that the car sounds good,.water pump side

 

That dam dist. cap took me a good 45 minutes to get back on!!! And all you want to do at that point is finish the job and start the engine.

If there's a leak, and it's not bad, maybe you can just wait to fix it when you need to re-tension. However, coolant is not cheap for our cars so if the leak is big you need to regain your patience and mental strength and go back in there to fix it for good.

 

Thanks.

its still leaking and a rattle noise from behind the distributor(It goes away a little when reving it,could the timing belt be too lose...ummmm frustrated .....

The whole problem is,The belt looked fine but was 6 years old,plus it was running fine with no leaks..bummer

 

Yea, well, don't have any regrets; that 6 -year-old belt need to be changed out because it could have totaled your engine. Rattle noise could be BS belt hitting against idler or maybe (?) your bolts on the crankshaft sprocket cover are loose.

I finished my belts a couple months ago and it was leaking badly. i fixed it and it wasn't as hard as i thought. How bad is your leak?

 

3 days old. I can't believe I missed this....

 

Thanks............The water leak was the hose clap loose and the timing belt was loose making the noise,Now its back together and running great,took it for a test run and all is good.....I was not that hard after all,I will get the offset wrench when I go to tighten them,

 

Congrats. I am doing the timing belt, water pump and all seals for the first time next weekend. Seeing you say it wasn't too bad is encouraging.