putting on timing belt, have couple of questions

**terrets** · 10-22-2010, 02:20 AM

Wooo! Goodjob.

ps. Where in WI are you? If you need any help...

I love working on 3s's

**blindmist** · 10-22-2010, 05:33 AM

Originally Posted by a2j

alright, I will give it 12-16 hours and recheck everything just to be sure. my marks, tension and pin are where they suppose to be.

You will have to rotate the engine over to pull the pin on the tensioner if you wait that long. You would be amazed at how powerful that tiny tensioner really is.

**a2j** · 10-22-2010, 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by terrets

Wooo! Goodjob.

ps. Where in WI are you? If you need any help...

I love working on 3s's

somewhere between GB and Appleton (half way). but its not that I need help, I kneed parts

. my wife helps me sometimes, like holding brake pedal or something.

Originally Posted by blindmist

You will have to rotate the engine over to pull the pin on the tensioner if you wait that long. You would be amazed at how powerful that tiny tensioner really is.

I was able to remove that pin and put it back very easy. I mean, there was no tension on that pin what so ever.

**terrets** · 10-22-2010, 01:54 PM

Ok well I live in Kaukauna and Ive got an N/A Motor and shell sitting at my dads shop so if you need anything.

The kid just did a 120k maintenance before he rolled his car even.

**a2j** · 10-22-2010, 08:21 PM

I've seen a quite a bit damaged cars that just had their regular maintenance done. I think I know why they get in the accident...

PS: I live probably 10-15mi north of you

**blindmist** · 10-23-2010, 04:42 AM

Originally Posted by a2j

I was able to remove that pin and put it back very easy. I mean, there was no tension on that pin what so ever.

Wow, is this a new tensioner? I have never been able to pull the pin after about 6 hours of it sitting. I have had 0 timing belt issues. I have just never encountered one that lasted for 24 hours and the pin can be pulled except on bad ones which were 100% time reused ones. If it is a new tensioner I wouldn't worry about it.