[alfa] Re: alfa-digest V10 #447

[George Graves <gmgraves@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Replace it. If the mechanical tensioner has allowed the belt to jump a 
cog or two, the spring in the tensioner is possibly weakened. As this 
is the common failure mode for these puppies (and there is no sure way 
to tell short of a complex tension measuring procedure that most of us 
have neither the equipment nor the expertise to perform), resetting it 
is a recipe for disaster. DON'T RISK IT! FIT A NEW ONE!


George Graves
'86 GTV-6 3.0 'S'
(CA Lic# 'TIPO116')





On Dec 2, 2004, at 7:11 AM, alfa-digest wrote:

> Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 20:54:56 -0600
> From: "Dave Mericle" <veloce@domain.elided>
> Subject: [alfa] GTV6 Mechanical Belt Tensioner Procedures
>
> Howdy all - my '83 GTV6 cam belt has jumped a cog or two.  What is the 
> correct
> procedure for re-setting a mechanical belt tensioner?
>
> Cheers and ciao,
>
> Dave Mericle the Elder
> Leucadia, CA  BEACH-N-RIDES
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