928 at last

See Post #8.

SteveG

Imo's question re warning system is to the point. If you took a vote, most here would recommend Porkensioner; it would have eliminated the very problem you experienced, i.e., washers in wrong position, not to mention other moving parts, oil leaking from a bad seal in the tensioner and at the interface with block, maintaining proper tension. The tensioner and the warning system (electrical contact and ground wire) are really two separate systems to contend with. If you are going to get hands on with your belt and tensioner and the grounding wiring and really want the warning light to be functional, then there is your answer.

Simon928

Hey bud, I'm always willing to lend a hand. You lent me the tools so that I could do my TB/WP job, so helping you out is the least I could do! As you know, I've only done the job once (and on a 16v as opposed to your 32v) but hopefully I could be of some assistance.

karl ruiter

Here's how the local dealer left my GTS. Not exactly subtle.

PorKen

Short version: if using the stock tensioning system, ensure the warning system is functional.

Bill Ball

It's probably not missing - it's probably on the tensioner roller bolt.

Bill Ball

As long as you don't use Conti timing belts, you're probably OK with the Porkensioner. If you use a Conti belt, you need the low tension warning system. I did. The belt stretched out quite a bit after 25K miles. I wouldn't have known it was going South until it was too late had the low tension warning system not alerted me.

rexpontius

The porkensioner would have taken up the slack, so no need for the light IMHO

Imo000

Those belts are known to keep stretching, at some point they will snap.

rexpontius

Seriously, are they that bad?

69gaugeman

The factory tensioner is FINE. It is superior in that it has a low belt tension warning.

69gaugeman

I wouldn't say most here would recommend, but there are some supporters of Ken's system. MOST of all the 928's out there have the factory system.

rexpontius

You know what would make it really superior; if it would have an over-tension warning.

Would probably save a lot of failed waterpump bearings, rapidly worn cam-gears and snapped off cam snouts.

SeanR

Where do you guys come up with this stuff?

rexpontius

I guess maybe he is referring to these kind of rubber-belts made by conti :-)))