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cambelt tension 20xe

538 views 5 replies 4 participants last post by  Gary 
#1 ·
according to haynes xe cambelts must be tensioned at vauxhall with a special tool, is that the only way? ive done them on other cars and tensioned them by feel with no probs. whats the score? :confused:
 
#5 ·
if its the early type, theres a sqaure hole in the tensioner carrier that a 3/8 extension bar fits perfectly. so that means you can use a ratchet or bar to twist the tensioner.

as gary said really. you need it somewhere inbetween flapping around alarmingly like an elastic band, and sounding like a supercharger. ive found the quater turn on tne lengest stretch rule of thumb a tiny bit too tight most of the time.
 
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