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| Tweet Topic Started: Nov 25 2011, 02:13 AM (9,530 Views) | |
| starscream5000 | Nov 27 2011, 08:26 PM Post #16 |
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Got 70 MPG?
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Yeah, what ^ he said
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| nerys | Nov 27 2011, 08:41 PM Post #17 |
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Grr
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I figured out the tensioner quick enough the slider has NO SCREW in mine unless that screw thats still attacked to the timing cover "IS" the screw ?? |
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| nerys | Nov 27 2011, 08:45 PM Post #18 |
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Grr
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Here is the video for the work done today. its 1080p so its going to take youtube a bit to squsih it. very clear. the contour unit works great! |
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| crankcase | Nov 27 2011, 11:20 PM Post #19 |
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I don't recall it being necessary to take off the water pump pully ? I thought you could just twist the cover in and out around the pulley with little fuss?? Nerys, it looks like you could darn near pick up that car, sling it over your back, and walk off with it. Man you make that car look small! Edited by crankcase, Nov 27 2011, 11:25 PM.
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| nwgeo | Nov 27 2011, 11:32 PM Post #20 |
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What!?! I thought this was an interferance engine. I am sure I saw that in my factory manual during the rebuild. If the belt is broken and a pistionis at the top you can mess up a valve or a pistioin top. Right??? Thanks |
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| Shinrin | Nov 27 2011, 11:38 PM Post #21 |
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The book does say that. My 600 page service manual says it. It lies. |
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| Coche Blanco | Nov 27 2011, 11:57 PM Post #22 |
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Troll Certified
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The G10, and the G13BA/BB are all non interference. |
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| Bad Bent | Nov 28 2011, 01:54 AM Post #23 |
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Facetious Educated Donkey
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You can but not on these engines as Coche Blanco points out. We have lots of members who have broken timing belts while driving, pulled over, replaced it and moved on. IIRC the manuals say some engines are interference. Or words to that effect. And don't follow the spark plug firing diagram in the manuals, 1-3-2 is correct.
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| nerys | Nov 28 2011, 07:58 AM Post #24 |
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Grr
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Fingers crossed UPS gives me my stuff early today and not at 5 freaking pm tonight. |
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| starscream5000 | Nov 28 2011, 09:20 AM Post #25 |
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Got 70 MPG?
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That's exactly what it is. Take it off the cover and put it back on the slider. That's what allows you to put proper tension on the timing belt so you don't jump teeth later on down the road. |
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| Tofuball | Nov 28 2011, 10:40 AM Post #26 |
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Strange Mechanic
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I don't understand what the spring is for in that assembly. |
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| Memphis metro | Nov 28 2011, 10:46 AM Post #27 |
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The purpose of the spring is to set the correct tension on the timing belt during installation. |
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| Tofuball | Nov 28 2011, 11:06 AM Post #28 |
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Strange Mechanic
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But the spring doesn't set any tension. The way the book tells me to set the tension is to push the assembly all the way taught. |
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| Memphis metro | Nov 28 2011, 11:29 AM Post #29 |
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To install a timing belt. You loosen the bolt in the center of the tensioner and you loosen the slider tab bolt and move the slider fully upwards and tighten the bolt in the center of the tensioner and then install the timing belt. After you install the timing belt, loosen the bolt in the center of the tensioner and the spring will pull the tensioner to what is supposed to be the correct timing belt tension and then tighten both the bolt in the center of the tensioner and the bolt securing the slider tab. |
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| starscream5000 | Nov 28 2011, 11:34 AM Post #30 |
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Got 70 MPG?
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I pushed mine down all the way as well. |
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