problems replacing timing belt tensioner

[brianm@earendel.org (brianm@earendel.org)]

Well I have good reason why not too.. 
Its a giant PITA... having done about 10 of them in the last 3 years. only 
because of RELAX .. im a professional (cincy ref). i have found that 2 
nails or the small long phillips and the white handled bulb test light 
work extrodinarily well AND you can still get to the nut to tighten it 
down as well. 
Brian
82 2.0L 8v Topless Bunny faster than several 16vs...(thats the wifes car)
88 16v aka skateboard
84 0v aka the garage
90 90q20v the money pit
91 VFR750F everybody needs an 11-12 sec Honduh...
:-)


On Sat, 4 Jan 2003, Rabbit16v wrote:

> Why don't you just buy the tool if you know your gonna work on VWs for a
> long time!!  Not that expensive and worth the money, IMO.
> 
> Dave
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Allyn" <amalventano@sc.rr.com>
> To: "Robbie Cotner" <robw_z@yahoo.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 3:16 PM
> Subject: Re: problems replacing timing belt tensioner
> 
> 
> yes, there is a special tool, or you can take 2 1/8 diameter 1" long steel
> rods (i use 2 dremel cut off tool rods), stick em in the holes, and use a
> screwdriver between them to rotate the tensioner.
> hth
> Al
> 
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Robbie Cotner
>   To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>   Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 5:35 PM
>   Subject: problems replacing timing belt tensioner
> 
> 
>   Hey all,
> 
>   I just got the tensioner off my '83 8v, only to find that it does not
> match the new one I have waiting.  The old one has a big nut on it so you
> can tighten it, the new one just has two little holes where the nut should
> be. Do you need a special tool to tension the new ones or something!?
> Looking at pics from adirondack and gprparts.com the all have the two hole
> design.  What do I do?  Please help I need to get back on the road!  Thanks
> in advance-
> 
>   Rob
> 
> 
> 
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