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Cambelt tensioning

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#1 ·
Does anyone have a reliable method of tensioning the cambelt on a C20XE, without having to buy the specialised tool that I believe Vauxhall use?

Any recommendations would be appreciated.
 
#8 ·
Its actually a simple little device - a spring inside a tube with a pointer on it and a hook at one end, with a graduated scale on the outside of the tube. Attach what you want to weigh to the hook, and the spring stretches a bit, moving the pointer along the scale. In this case what you would be measuring is the pull you are exerting on the belt for a given deflection.

 
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