Timming belt deflection? Need help asap!

[silver bullit]

I have a BLE solid timming tensinor i am trying to figure out how much the timming belt should deflect. Is it 1/4, 1/8, 3/16, 1/3 or what?

I thougt it was 1/4, or 1/8, but vfaq or anywhere on here it does not list it.

I ask only casue i tightened it down to 1/8 or so and now that it has sat for about a month the belt deflection measures at 1/4- almost 1/2 inch, i now i tighten the nut and bolt down but i dont know what else to do.

I dont know if this is normal or if someone leaned on my timming belt and threw everything out again.

Please i need some help as i wanna start the car but i dont wanna ruin the motor cause the slack is to much.

 

[1992awdlaser]

I would get an OEM tensioner. That tensioner you have will cause the belt to stretch prematurely and it is possible that that happened.

Also as the engine runs the timing belt gets loose and tight all the time while running. This is why we have an automatic adjusting tensioner so it can make up for the extra slck in the belt. With the tensioner you have that won't be able to happen which is one reason it stretches timing belts.

 

[97GSTAUTO]

Sounds like you streched it to me. I think 1/8 of an inch sounds alittle tight

 

[desolateboosted]

The stock tensioner works fine. Use that.

 

[silver bullit]

Can anybody with a automatic tensioner run out and check there free play with a flat edge ruler resting on both cams and with a measure stick measure the free slack and let me know what your "slack" is.

I would get an OEM tensioner. That tensioner you have will cause the belt to stretch prematurely and it is possible that that happened.

Also as the engine runs the timing belt gets loose and tight all the time while running. This is why we have an automatic adjusting tensioner so it can make up for the extra slck in the belt. With the tensioner you have that won't be able to happen which is one reason it stretches timing belts.

Sounds like you streched it to me. I think 1/8 of an inch sounds alittle tight

The stock tensioner works fine. Use that.

I DO NOT CARE ABOUT YOUR OPINION.

I know a thing or two, about a thing or two on dsm's if you dont have the answer or are running a similar setup then don't state your opinion.

The belt stretches and contracts with heat and load but not no more than 1/2-1/8 inch. Honda's and a few other motors that run a solid tensioner, i decided to try this on my car.

 

[1992awdlaser]

What I said was Fact not oppinion. Good luck getting an answer with that attitude.

 

[silver bullit]

The belt will stretch its rubber but not cause i have a solid tensioner, solid tensioner is in a fixed position it is no different than if i had a auto one. The only difference is i have to manually tension.

 

[400HP1GT]

How about contacting BLE Engineering. Nothing better than talking to the manufacturer.

 

[97GSTAUTO]

Can anybody with a automatic tensioner run out and check there free play with a flat edge ruler resting on both cams and with a measure stick measure the free slack and let me know what your "slack" is.








I DO NOT CARE ABOUT YOUR OPINION.

I know a thing or two, about a thing or two on dsm's if you dont have the answer or are running a similar setup then don't state your opinion.

The belt stretches and contracts with heat and load but not no more than 1/2-1/8 inch. Honda's and a few other motors that run a solid tensioner, i decided to try this on my car.

If you dont care about our opinion then dont ask for it. Have you ever thought that maybe you over tighened the belt thus causing it to stretch. Most of us dont run a similar setup because its useless. You must love honda's because that isnt a good reason to try something. Hence your problem with you setup. Because the people that do run a solid tensioner actually know a thing or two about dsms and running a solid tensioner and have the tools needed to properly tension the timming belt.