Cam belt tension

[Snag20]

Having just suffered a cam belt tensioner failure, resulting in cam belt losing its teeth and piston/valve contact, bent valves etc. I am about to fit a replacement cylinder head assembly.

Can anyone advise how tight the new cam belt should be, is there a tool for tensioning it and measuring the tension ?

1.9 TD AAZ engine
cheers

[Fritz]

Found this BUT it just might make your head explode after you have read it a couple of times,,,,,,


Regards


Fritz,,,,,,,,,,

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[dugcati]

I have allways worked to the rule of:-

"when you can just twist the bet through 90 degrees along it's longest run thats about right"

I have never had a belt fail on me after using that (that includes Ducati's using Renault clio cambelts too!!)

[toomanytoys]

I have allways worked to the rule of:-

"when you can just twist the bet through 90 degrees along it's longest run thats about right"

I have never had a belt fail on me after using that (that includes Ducati's using Renault clio cambelts too!!)

I use the 90 degree rule on fan/alt belts... never had a belt fail..

[SplendiferousII]

My engine uses the newer style pulley which has the tension indicator built in. You could use possibly use one on your engine or just have a tweak on my belt to see if they feel about the same.

[dugcati]

I have allways worked to the rule of:-

"when you can just twist the bet through 90 degrees along it's longest run thats about right"

I have never had a belt fail on me after using that (that includes Ducati's using Renault clio cambelts too!!)

I use the 90 degree rule on fan/alt belts... never had a belt fail..

I should have mentioned it's when you can just twist it using only your finger and thumb not your whole hand/pair of pliers/other!

[Snag20]

Thanks for all the advice,
head is on all ancillaries fitted.

THE VAN LIVES,

runs badly but need to to set up the diesel pump but at least it lives !!

roll on Van Fest

[toomanytoys]

I have allways worked to the rule of:-

"when you can just twist the bet through 90 degrees along it's longest run thats about right"

I have never had a belt fail on me after using that (that includes Ducati's using Renault clio cambelts too!!)

I use the 90 degree rule on fan/alt belts... never had a belt fail..

I should have mentioned it's when you can just twist it using only your finger and thumb not your whole hand/pair of pliers/other!

maybe I should have added that too....