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| Tweet Topic Started: Aug 19 2012, 02:37 PM (1,135 Views) | |
| clarkdw | Aug 19 2012, 08:40 PM Post #16 |
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I meant for Coche Blanco. Check your crank sprocket to see if it is loose or your cam sprocket. Edited by clarkdw, Aug 19 2012, 08:42 PM.
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| starscream5000 | Aug 19 2012, 08:47 PM Post #17 |
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Which slot? The distributor? It's just about in the middle. I swapped cams this weekend and it's no longer advanced one full tooth. The tensioner slot isn't maxed out either, it's got a little further left to go before being maxed out. It was looser earlier until I tightened it up some. |
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| Coche Blanco | Aug 19 2012, 08:48 PM Post #18 |
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Max it out, see if it helps. |
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| starscream5000 | Aug 19 2012, 08:48 PM Post #19 |
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I haven't messed with the crank sprocket at all, but I'll check it later on. The cam sprocket is torqued to spec with blue locktite on it. |
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| starscream5000 | Aug 19 2012, 10:40 PM Post #20 |
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Problem solved. It was a rookie mistake on my part. I pushed down on tensioner slide thinking "righty tightly, lefty loosey". Nuh uh. Then tensioner slide works like a left hand thread. So when I thought I had tightened it up earlier, I actually made it more loose. The tension side only has a slight flopping to it now and the loose side is much better as well. |
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| Coche Blanco | Aug 19 2012, 10:42 PM Post #21 |
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| clarkdw | Aug 19 2012, 10:45 PM Post #22 |
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Are you sure your tensioner is assembled correctly? It should tighten up when pushed down. The spring tension pulls down on the tensioner slide. |
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| Memphis metro | Aug 19 2012, 10:47 PM Post #23 |
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He had me scratching my head too. Right, the spring pulls down the slide and tightens the belt. Or atleast thats how it was meant to be. |
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| starscream5000 | Aug 19 2012, 11:13 PM Post #24 |
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It could very well not be in there right. I never took it all the way off, but the tab on the back of the slide could not be in the right hole. That's a project for another weekend though. It's tight right now and the bearing is torqued, so it's not going anywhere for now. Thanks for letting me know about that though. It's been a couple of years since I've done a timing belt job, but I was wanting to think that it needed to be pushed down and not pulled up. |
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I meant for Coche Blanco.




9:35 AM Jul 11