tensioner tool broke, arm didnt swing

[1Gina2G]

This was the first time I used the special tool for the timing that threads through the engine mount to swing the tensioner arm, to tighten the the hydraulic tensioner.

I didn't see why I wasn't able swing the arm wth the belt off so I just wanted to try tool out and I felt it brake shortly after the tool made contact. Just the last inch where there's no thread at broke off. I used oil on the tool and pb blastered the hole in the mount. The broken piece was retrieved.

I was trying to watch the tensioner compress after every few turns but it didn't look like it moved at all. Can this be from the tensioner arm being to tight?

 

[doubleclutch99]

The threaded tool isn't made to compress it that far. you have to compress the tensioner in a vise then put the retainer pin in it. then you use the special tool to put enough pressure on the tensioner arm so you can pull the pin out of the tensioner . then you can set the tensioner bearing position before pulling out the special tool.

 

[Street Faze]

i've personally never used the tool before.....but it sounds pointless. i never had a problem with just pulling the pin out with some pliers

 

[white92talontsi]

The threaded tool isn't made to compress it that far. you have to compress the tensioner in a vise then put the retainer pin in it. then you use the special tool to put enough pressure on the tensioner arm so you can pull the pin out of the tensioner . then you can set the tensioner bearing position before pulling out the special tool.

That is incorrect. The tool is designed so you do not have to take the tensioner off.

To the OP. Did you make sure you had the bolt loose on the eccentric pulley? If you didn't then this is why the tool broke.

You are supposed to loosen the bolt on the eccentric and then thread the rod through the bracket until it hits the arm, once it hits the arms then you slowly tighten down the rod until you can insert the grenade pin.

Once you insert the grenade pin and have the belt on then back off the rod but leave the grenade pin in.

 

[1Gina2G]

That is incorrect. The tool is designed so you do not have to take the tensioner off.

To the OP. Did you make sure you had the bolt loose on the eccentric pulley? If you didn't then this is why the tool broke.

You are supposed to loosen the bolt on the eccentric and then thread the rod through the bracket until it hits the arm, once it hits the arms then you slowly tighten down the rod until you can insert the grenade pin.

Once you insert the grenade pin and have the belt on then back off the rod but leave the grenade pin in.

Thanks for the info, saved a lot if confusion, been reading the manuals over and over. By eccentric pulley do you mean tensioner pulley?

 

[white92talontsi]

Thanks for the info, saved a lot if confusion, been reading the manuals over and over. By eccentric pulley do you mean tensioner pulley?

Correct.