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Timing belt replacement - can't get the new belt in place 850 1996

I followed the timing belt replacement procedure posted on Volvospeed (www.volvospeed.com/Repair/timingbelt.php) without too much problems. But when I attempt to put the new timing belt in place, I found there is not enough room to install the tensioner when everything is in place. The space I need is about 1/2". I have done the followings: check new belt for length with the old (same length), check new tensioer with old (same), check new water pump with old ( same), tried to move the intake camshaft pulley to tighten the right hand-side of the belt (it can only move one tooth to the right before hitting against something). I have also tried to install the tensioner first before install the belt, the reselt is the same - not enough belt to go over the final pulley. The Volvospeed procedures look like the right procedures, I must be missing some tricks to tighten the belt before install the tensioner. I am saying this because the procedure for taking off the timing belt is to loosen the tensioner top bolt first, loosen bottom bolt, remove the top bolt, push tensioner away, remove belt. Installation should be the reverse. Please help if you done this before, Andrew






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New Timing belt replacement - can't get the new belt in place [850][1996]
posted by  pandrew6l  on Wed Dec 17 04:43 CST 2008 >


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