Is there an easy way to tighten the timing belt?
You cannot simply ‘crank’ the tensioner pulley, you need a tool or a set of 90* needle nose pliers to put tension on the off-centric pulley. If you are sure you need to retension the belt, at the least take the timing covers off and measure the gap on the tensioner rod. Loading… how do you measure the gap? And yes i def need to tighten it.
Which is the correct tension for a timing belt?
The correct timing belt tension is the lowest tension at which timing belts will transmit the required mechanical power and not ratchet teeth when the drive is under a full load.
How do you tension a power transmission belt?
First determine the proper deflection force required to tension the timing belt. Deflection forces are given in the timing belt manufacturer’s tables and/or power transmission drive design online calculators. Then place a straightedge across the top of the timing belt.
What causes a loose timing belt to break?
Loose timing belt tensioning acts like a loosely-held piece of string, with a snapping action as in a high torque situation the string or timing belt will break because the added stress is more than the timing belt was designed to take. While a taut string or timing belt can stand a strong pull.
You cannot simply ‘crank’ the tensioner pulley, you need a tool or a set of 90* needle nose pliers to put tension on the off-centric pulley. If you are sure you need to retension the belt, at the least take the timing covers off and measure the gap on the tensioner rod. Loading… how do you measure the gap? And yes i def need to tighten it.
What to do when you remove timing belt on Miata?
If you do happen to remove the belts before loosening the water pump pulley bolts, you can hold the pulley in place by wrapping the belt back around the pulley and holding it tightly, as close to the pulley as possible. Remove the Alternator belt. Loosen the alternator tensioner bolts. The bottom bolt can be difficult to get to.
Can a taut timing belt stand a strong pull?
While a taut string or timing belt can stand a strong pull. Take up any loose slack in the timing belt by adjusting the center to center distance between the two timing belt pulleys. Before any final tensioning is to be applied make sure that the timing belt teeth are fully seated in the tooth grooves on both timing belt pulleys.
First determine the proper deflection force required to tension the timing belt. Deflection forces are given in the timing belt manufacturer’s tables and/or power transmission drive design online calculators. Then place a straightedge across the top of the timing belt.