Solid timing tensioner from Ninja

[Woz]

I purchased it from Chris and just found the motivation to put it on over the weekend. I would encourage anyone looking to do a timing belt to buy. Made my life so much easier then worrying about the hydraulic one that could possibly fail. I did have to ream the bolt holes out a little so they would fit through but other then that, matched right up. I also put some threadlocker on the nut for just in case purposes, rather not have it back off for some odd reason and boom goes my motor! Just make sure you don't tighten it too tight otherwise you will have to go through it again so you don't get a whine from the belt being too tight.

Thanks Chris!

BLE Solid Race Tensioner (MT00601) - Ninja Performance - Affordable Performance Auto Parts

Btw, it doesn't look like the picture.

[DrGonzo]

You will have to check it from time to time. The reasoning for the hydraulic over solid is that as the belt slacks, the hydraulic piston will take up the slack. With the solid it will not and the belt will eventually get loose. It will stabilize after time but you will still need to keep an eye on it.

What did you tension the belt too?? I'm looking into getting one for my next engine build...

[Tigchamp]

I used one with My rebuild.
Jeff

[Ninja Performance]

Glad you like it. So far I only get positive reviews. It's a nice piece for sure.

Thanks for the review.

-Chris

[Woz]

If your belt gets that loose that fast, there is probably a problem elsewhere. I always over check everything every winter when my car is put away. I also have a gates racing timing belt along with it. But some people might go against what I say, but I have never torque'd the belt to the exact spec, I have just tightened it by feel and haven't had a problem with doing that yet. But I believe the spec is like what, 7ft/lbs? I don't remember lol. But if I was to do it that way, I'd torque it to that then tighten the bolt to where it puts a little pressure on the pulley bracket.

[2fnloud]

Question. Couldn't you make a spring loaded tensioner that once you installed it, the spring would keep the proper tension on the timing belt?

[DanEboy5]

Hmmm...I have always seen these and didn't pay too much attention to them. I have to do a 120k on my TT and may just pick this up. What makes it that much easier to install?

[Woz]

Springs get worn out, over time wouldn't probably put the right tension on it. Plus having the problem of it possibly breaking. Well I found it easier because I didn't have to worry about torquing the pulley. I could just tighten it a little and use the tensioner to tighten the rest. I thought it made it easier because I've always tighten my timing belt by feel.