landar Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 The time has come. I am getting all the parts scrounged up to do my timing belt, water pump, tensioners, etc. Lucky me. So, I buy the tensioner at the local Lex dealer and he gives me something that looks like a grenade. I am having the hardest darn time trying to resist pulling that pin! Question: how do I install this puppy? I am thinking after the new tensioner pulley is in, I install this new tensioner then pull the pin. But the pin itself will get in the way of tightening down the tensioner before I pull it. I am also thinking this thing is under alot of pressure? How do I do this w/o....KA BOOM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curiousB Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 The time has come. I am getting all the parts scrounged up to do my timing belt, water pump, tensioners, etc.Lucky me. So, I buy the tensioner at the local Lex dealer and he gives me something that looks like a grenade. I am having the hardest darn time trying to resist pulling that pin! Question: how do I install this puppy? I am thinking after the new tensioner pulley is in, I install this new tensioner then pull the pin. But the pin itself will get in the way of tightening down the tensioner before I pull it. I am also thinking this thing is under alot of pressure? How do I do this w/o....KA BOOM! Schley makes a special tool to compress the spring in case you can't control yourself. That said you need to be careful, you could get injured. This isn't like the spring in a ballpoint pen. http://www.wescotools.com/p-10244-schley-9...compressor.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landar Posted November 18, 2009 Author Share Posted November 18, 2009 Ok, found this in the service manual: INSTALL TIMING BELT TENSIONER a: Temporarily install the belt tensioner with the 2 bolts. b: Alternately tighten the 2 bolts. Torque: 26 N·m (270 kgf·cm, 19 ft·lbf) c: Using pliers, remove the 1.27 mm hexagon wrench from the belt tensioner. I think something is left out however. It says to "temporarily" install the tensioner but never follows up with the "permanent" solution. I believe you maybe install the tensioner with the bolts just barely snugged down, pull the pin, then final tighten to 19 ft-lb. If I torque to 19 ft-lbs with the pin installed, I don't think the pinched pin is going to pull too easily. And even if it does, I will need to re-torque. Just detail, but important detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etex Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Forget the "temporarily" and install the tensioner by tightening the two bolts all the way down. Then pull the pin and then confirm the torque to 19 ft/lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landar Posted November 18, 2009 Author Share Posted November 18, 2009 Forget the "temporarily" and install the tensioner by tightening the two bolts all the way down. Then pull the pin and then confirm the torque to 19 ft/lbs. Ok thanks etex. Then there is this neoprene-like boot over the tensioner. I believe it may be the dust boot. Does that stay on or remove before installing tensioner? See the pics. In the second pic, I pulled the "boot" back to expose the pin shaft. I guess this will all become more obvious once I get the old tensioner off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etex Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 It will. As you said, it's just a boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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