Hobibill

It is super easy to check the belt tension on a 16v. After I did the TB/WP there is a slight squeal somewhere in the front of the engine. The timing belt was way too tight and I hope correcting the tension helps. Picture shows the belt after adjustment of the tensioner.
The other issue I have uncovered is that the belt has migrated to the back of the cam gear. Would my over tight situation cause this?

bureau13

I think I read where that can be an indicator that the water pump impeller has migrated back towards the block, which is especially bad if you have a metal impeller. But you just put on a new one, if I read your post right...so that's a little odd.

Hobibill

Yeah and the impeller cannot migrate back because we staked the shaft.

jcorenman

This is your '81, right? Could the shoulder-bolt have gotten bent when the belt was too tight? How much too tight was it? (How many "flats" did you wind up loosening the tensioner?)

Hobibill

It is the 81. 5 flats brought the tensioner back to the center. I rotated the crank two rotations back to #1 tdc. I did not replace the shoulder bolt.

SeanR

Do you have the large conical washer on the front and the rear of the crank gear?

Hobibill

Yes I do, in the correct orientation. The back washer was marred a bit on removal and I was not able to get it 100% bent back into shape for reinstallation. So it might have a small section that is more perpendicular with the crank gear teeth rather than being dished slightly away.