340BHP-WRX

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I've just fitted a new cambelt today. When I pulled the pin from the tensioner it slowly came out and took up the tension in the belt. I turned the engine over using a spanner on the crank a few times and the tensioner came out a bit more.

Is this how it should work as I was under the impression that when you pull the pin out of the tensioner that the rod would shoot out and instantly tension the belt ?

fbladerrv900

When i had mine done this happened too, the guy said that it is supposed to do that.............. we turned the engine (crank) round twice. it only moved a fraction thou..
hope this helps

340BHP-WRX

iTrader: (6)

That makes me feel abit better.

I'm just getting paranoid about it all now !

The other thing that worried me was that I used a genuine Subaru belt with all the timing marks on it but with all the pulleys etc lined up the marks on the belt don't line up where they should do. I've turned the engine over by hand a few turns and everything seems 100% lined up.

Anyone else had this ?

dynamix

iTrader: (3)

I am pretty sure that they should line up - i think you need to turn the right hand camshaft to get it to do it.

340BHP-WRX

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But as I said,the timing marks on all the pulleys are 100% spot on. The marks on the belt don't line up where they should,just wondered why ?

Looking at the 'belt on my old engine that was fitted by API,the marks on that belt don't line up either

dynamix

iTrader: (3)

[grasping at straws]

is it on back to front?

[/grasping at straws]

340BHP-WRX

iTrader: (6)

Nope,it has direction arrows on it that shows that it's on the correct way.

scoobyaks

no its ok the marks are there to help you fit the belt

jaytc2003

iTrader: (1)

ignore the marks on the belt, as long as the marks on the cams and crank line up then you should be okay. Like you have done, rotate the crank a good few times just to make sure

(2 crank rotations = 1 cam rotations )