rsorionboy
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| posted on 28/8/03 at 04:47 PM |
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Pinto belt tension advise
Hi all! I'm new here.
I have 1600 pinto engine. The other day i took the cam belt cover off, and the adaptors that mount into the block where the cover screws go, the
middle one came out with it. There was a spring against this, that doesnt appear to do anything, which is wound around a bit that comes out of the
block. It is just loose now but cant go anywhere. Is it to do with the belt tension? How do i tension the belt? Hope you understand what i am on
about. Your help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Dan Warrington
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chrisg
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| posted on 28/8/03 at 06:48 PM |
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It's the spring that tensions the jockey wheel that tensions the camshaft belt, I'll see if I can find a picture.
Cheers
Chris
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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Peteff
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| posted on 28/8/03 at 08:38 PM |
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Mr Haynes has a picture if it's any use. I'll try a scan of it
 
Rescued attachment tensioner.jpg
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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rsorionboy
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| posted on 29/8/03 at 01:59 PM |
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Cheers lads,
I'd better go and put it back as i found it in the first place! I've been driving round all week without it! The belt doesn't seem
to be slack though.
Thanks again
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Dusty
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| posted on 29/8/03 at 04:08 PM |
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Your tensioner is still held against the belt by the pivot bolt and locking bolt. When you released the nearside bolt and dislodged the spring the
tensioner base plate can't have moved or the pistons would have lunched on the valves when you started up.
[Edited on 29/8/03 by Dusty]
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rsorionboy
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| posted on 30/8/03 at 07:32 PM |
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Right, i get yer drift. I've managed to put the spring back now, and i've ordered a haynes manual for it too.
Cheers
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