Resolved Timing belt tensioner tool

[overboosted1g]

I have a 1992 talon tsi and i am in the process of installing a timing belt but i need to know what i can do for a pulley tensioner. Not the pulley that you insert a bolt into but the one that has the two holes in it?

well i guess my question can be forgotten since i have found the answer to my question but here is the link to the answer if anyone else has the same issue

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=56211)

 

[steve]

I can't imagine getting enough pressure that way to actually preload the belt as is required.
I have to push pretty hard with the short little 1/4" "breaker bar" using the real tool to get the preload right.

 

[overboosted1g]

Well I will let everyone know how this works out

 

[DSM_PWR]

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=56211)

Ive used this method plenty of times, and never had a problem with slack.

My friend tought me by using a shap angled pick tool used for interior panels

 

[LV-DSM]

I've been using the allen key method for years. It definately works. There is certainly a better way, but this will certainly get the job done.

 

[dsmcurse]

tiny allen wrench trick for sure. when you compress the tensioner in a vice do so very slowly. its possible to squish them together to quickly and ruin 'em. the stupid timing belt tool thing is dumb. regular old fashion way is best in my opinion. but every one has there own differant ways of doin stuff... so, to each his own

 

[overboosted1g]

well i did the allen wrench method and it seems to have worked fine so im happy

 

[1g_TaLoN]

I just did one this way last night. The other 3 I have done are still running so I guess it works .

 

[AWD92TalonTSi]

I use a pair of allens to get this done. always takes me 2-3 tries before I get the tensioner to arm gap correct.