ninjacoco

Just changed out Porschelump's--uuurrrgghhh.

I did see that the 87+ cars got a sweet tensioner built in to maintain that once it's put on. Has anyone ever fit one of those onto an early car? Or are the belts so not-an-issue once they're installed that no one's ever bothered?

Really hate the "service position" for tinkering back there. Really, really.

V2Rocket

Having done belt jobs on a few dozen 944s, I will say I am a bigger fan of the early tensioner and not the late one.

The late one is just extra complication during the belt job that is really unnecessary - it's just in the way. The spring tensioner doesn't really hold its position any better than the early locknut style, they are known to come loose sometimes. I have even seen a number of cars where previous mechanics have removed the spring altogether and made it a swingarm tensioner relying on the locknut.

It is possible for the late tensioner to be put onto an early block, requires modification to the block but...IMO, not worth it.

f1rocks

I agree, it's not worth adding the extra stud needed and once you get them adjusted, you are good to go for a season or two.

ninjacoco

Ah, that's good to know. I got the right car, haha.

travisgreen

Hmm really? I disagree, I'd much rather change belts on a later car but that's just me