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2G Balance shaft belt position

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Kpro22

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Is this the correct way the bs belt goes , when I align it on the outer groves it rubs against the plate.

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No its not correct, the arrow is suppose to point at the slot to the left side of the case

That tensioner pulley also looks incorrect

Is this on your 2g 7 bolt motor?


Yeah you installed the tensioner pulley backwards

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Is this a early 2g 7 bolt or late? There is a difference. This is from the vfaq,

Ensure that the crankshaft sprocket and the silent shaft sprocket timing marks are aligned. Install new balancer belt (buy FACTORY belts, not aftermarket) over crankshaft sprocket "B", around the tensioner pulley, and over the counterbalance shaft sprocket. Do not leave any slack on the tension side of the belt (Figure 10).
NOTE that if you are replacing the balance belt tensioner pulley, there is a lip on this pulley - on 95s, the lip goes on the inside, towards the block. 97-up, possibly 96-up, have a different pulley with a smaller lip, their pulley installs with the lip on the outside. Click on the pics at the top of the VFAQ to see a closeup of a 95 engine - notice the larger lip than what you will have with a 97-up (possibly 96-up).
 
Is this a early 2g 7 bolt or late? There is a difference. This is from the vfaq,

Ensure that the crankshaft sprocket and the silent shaft sprocket timing marks are aligned. Install new balancer belt (buy FACTORY belts, not aftermarket) over crankshaft sprocket "B", around the tensioner pulley, and over the counterbalance shaft sprocket. Do not leave any slack on the tension side of the belt (Figure 10).
NOTE that if you are replacing the balance belt tensioner pulley, there is a lip on this pulley - on 95s, the lip goes on the inside, towards the block. 97-up, possibly 96-up, have a different pulley with a smaller lip, their pulley installs with the lip on the outside. Click on the pics at the top of the VFAQ to see a closeup of a 95 engine - notice the larger lip than what you will have with a 97-up (possibly 96-up).
While I won't argue that there were different part numbers for the balance shaft belt tensioner pulley on early '95 models, I am not even certain the VFAQ has grounds to stand on here. First off, the pictures at the top of the VFAQ (at least now) are of a 6-bolt engine. If they are showing the lip on the pulley towards the front case, they are wrong.
Secondly, the different part numbers for the balance shaft belt tensioner pulley have since been superseded by the '97+ part number. Chances are you aren't finding that early '95 part anymore.
Finally, the verbiage in the '95 FSM says exactly what is covered in this thread: 6 bolt balance shaft belt tensioner.
"...attach the tensioner pulley so that the flange is toward the front of the engine."
 
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