tensioner tool?

[nealtovsen at yahoo.com (Neal Tovsen)]

Having done several timing belts in the past couple
years, I FINALLY just bought the damn tool. I will say
that if you plan to do timing belts ever again, it is
worth it, and I wish I had done it long ago!

Yeah, you can use two nails and a screwdriver...that
will get you *close*. But I never found nails that fit
into the holes but yet were strong enough to twist the
tensioner without bending, which makes the screwdriver
slip, which just generally makes life a PITA. Kinda
the same story as the clutch alignment tool, if you're
familiar with it.

So, if you pride yourself on NOT "wasting" money on
specialty tools, you can get by OK with something
else. But for $15 (or whatever it costs these days),
it's well worth it...

Neal

--- Drew Teague <roccnroll@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hey, guys.  I got a replacement JH for my car the
> other day from a friend, 
> and Melissa and I will be spending all our free time
> until I leave Wednesday 
> morning putting it in my car so that Melissa will
> have something to drive to 
> Cincy.
> 
> Now, either because I've only ever owned 8v's,
> because I'm lazy, or more 
> likely, both, I've never done a timing belt.  When
> pricing Potter's 
> tensioners, I noticed the tensioner tool, and was
> wondering if this is a 
> necessary thing to have when doing timing
> belt/tensioner.  I don't 
> specifically remember seeing it in the Bentley, but
> I'm at work now and 
> can't check.
> 
> I swear, someday I'll have a nice shop with all the
> weird little tools I 
> need!
> 
> Also, I seem to remember reading something about not
> being able to access 
> the passenger side mount without taking the timing
> belt off 1st, which would 
> mean waiting until the new engine is in before
> installing the belt...   
> anyone?
> 
> I'm just mentally planning the work I have ahead of
> me...
> 
> **Drew Teague**
> Harrisburg, PA
> 
> '84 8v Rocco --  "Bruise"
> '85 BMW 318i
> 
>
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