Cambelt clearence question

[rashers]

Just taken my cambelt cover off and noticed the belt runs really close to the top of the thermostat housing ,virtually touching is this right , can this be altered by revolving the tensioner ...............Rashers .................I cant post a picture as my photobucket account is playing up .....

[cozzylee]

hmmm thats a strange one mate a picture would be better il post 1 up of what mine looked like

[mark shead]

Just taken my cambelt cover off and noticed the belt runs really close to the top of the thermostat housing ,virtually touching is this right , can this be altered by revolving the tensioner ...............Rashers .................I cant post a picture as my photobucket account is playing up .....

The tensioner should be tensioned clockwise or it is to close to the housing.

Mark

[runty176]

yep . sounds like the tensioners has been turned the wrong way

[iain]

yeh mines was the same noticed wear marks on the belt so replaced the belt and tensioner and tensioned it the opposite way all is fine now

[Loader]

Is this when the belt ends up with a little scuff up the middle yes ??


learn somthing new everyday.

[runty176]

the mark on the middle of the belt is normal and down to the make of the tensioner pulley . It has a small channel in the middle of it that doesnt touch the belt .