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bai1ey
25-06-08, 09:28 PM
dose the cam belt tensioner with the little niddle for new and used lock off ma bro is just about to start the engine and we dont no if it dose

Paul
25-06-08, 10:08 PM
what are you talking about?

bai1ey
25-06-08, 10:12 PM
lol i new that was comming

erm it is like a little metle needle that is on the route of the cam belt and the one on ma bros car moves and allows the cam belt to have play in it it is located directly above the bottom pully. on the 20xe with a coil pack i think

Paul
25-06-08, 10:14 PM
yeh we know what the belt setup looks like, what do you want to know about it?

Paul
25-06-08, 10:18 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/Timingsetupdiagrams.gif

bai1ey
25-06-08, 10:21 PM
the needle that points to new or used is it ment to be locked on one or free to move and leave play in the belt

Paul
25-06-08, 10:24 PM
when? when the belt is off, or when its on?

bai1ey
25-06-08, 10:28 PM
wen it is on ma bro and dad seem to think it is ok for it to be like that

Adam
25-06-08, 10:28 PM
Its meant to move about if you mean the needle on the tensioner. It will flicker about when the engine is turning over as the belt tension changes depending on camshaft position etc.

bai1ey
25-06-08, 10:30 PM
thanks that is all i wanted to no we have never worked on these engines be4

bai1ey
25-06-08, 10:30 PM
mucho grassy ass :)