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Old 05-21-2014, 10:28 AM
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Hi,

My indy replaced timing/balance belt last year and I put 4k miles after. Looks like time to retention the balance belt. Is there a DIY steps for balance belt retention ? I don' t have the special tool. Can I do it manually? Please let me know the steps.

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Typically the timing belt job price should have taken a retension into account. From what I remember, it's supposed to be done after 2k miles. The timing belt uses a hydraulic tensioner, so no adjustment required, the balance shaft belt is what needs to be retensioned



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