marcogyver

I am in the process of putting the timing belt back on but I had on question about the tensioner. I removed the timing belt tensioner and it 'sprung' off. I have the bolt and tensioner.

My Question:

Is there a sping that goes behind the tensioner? I felt as if there was one and looks as if there should be one. Please help

KaMaKaZieP -ALUMIN8-

Where in NJ are you, i am going to be doing mine in the next few days, mabye you could give me a bit of advice

marcogyver

I looked at an exploded diagram and didn't see any spring but if anyone could confirm. I am in South Jersey near Philly. How about yourself?

I tensened up when I turned the iginition for the first time but PERFECT! I want to thank all whom given me information!

Thank you!

KaMaKaZieP -ALUMIN8-

Im in Monmouth Beach. How hard was it to do? Did you do the water pump as well?

marcogyver

I'll give you more info as soon as I am completely finished. Monmouth Beach! I moved from Middletown to Cherry Hill 4 years ago. Not too far.

KaMaKaZieP -ALUMIN8-

Hah i moved from middletown also!

Wagonmann

(Timing belt?)No spring, just tighten it by hand and anchor it.

Seattle Scott

I think your car had the spring, didn't it? Weren't you suppossed to upgrade it?

marcogyver

I removed the tensioner before removing the toothed belt. The residual belt tension was enough to 'launch' the tensioner on the final bolt threads which kind of felt as if there was a spring behind the tensioner. I looked at the bentley and some diagrams and there isn't a spring. I had the same fell at the tensioner when putting the new belt on.