vts cambelt

1. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

   #1 3rd August 2006, 22:46

   i am changing my vts cambelt over the weekend but i need to know how to set the manual tensioner so the cambelt is at the correct tension?
2. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

   #2 3rd August 2006, 23:00

   i have been told from pm that it about right if you can twist the belt roughly 90degrees is this correct? looks like i'll have to go out and buy a haynes unless someone else can confirm the tightness cheers
3. s60tsy Established Member Joined: Feb 2005 leigh, manchester Posts: 1181 VTS FOR SALE!!!

   #3 3rd August 2006, 23:02

   you have to turn the right part of the belt though, if you know what i mean? the longer part towards the front going downwards? lol
4. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

   #4 3rd August 2006, 23:06

   thanks mate i left u good rep
5. s60tsy Established Member Joined: Feb 2005 leigh, manchester Posts: 1181 VTS FOR SALE!!!

   #5 3rd August 2006, 23:09

   cheers
6. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

   #6 3rd August 2006, 23:54

   yep generally thats a good guage, twist with thumb and finger about 90 degrees
7. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

   #7 4th August 2006, 00:15

   can anyone type in exactly what it sais in the haynes for cambelt tension
8. lizandcoxxy Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2006 wolverhampton Posts: 196 Mk 2 VTR, lowered 40 mm,tinted,pipe

   #8 4th August 2006, 10:25

   in the haynes manual for a dohc is says a tensioning tool should be used . it also says it should be possible to twist the belt through 90 degrees by finger and thumb, midway between the crankshaft and camshaft sprockets. if thats any help, let me know cuz haynes manual at hand 4 you.