Timing Belt Tensioner Pully
#1
10-16-2006, 09:48 AM
Timing Belt Tensioner Pully
First of all I would like to say that the person who decided that it would be good to use a t-45 Torx screw on the timing belt tensioner bolt neets a kick in the ***** haha
OK not that that's said I am having a tough time gettint the tensioner off.... is there a better method/tool used for this procedure? It's in a dandy of a spot with no direct straight access to the bolt. What do use to get it?
I tried a t-45 tip taped on am adjustable wrench but can't seem to get enough torque on it to break it free. It has slipped a couple times in tring it and perhaps the bolt may be fubar i'm not sure. I can't het the Torx socket to fit between the bolt and the frame metal part.
any advise?
thx
-Mike
OK not that that's said I am having a tough time gettint the tensioner off.... is there a better method/tool used for this procedure? It's in a dandy of a spot with no direct straight access to the bolt. What do use to get it?
I tried a t-45 tip taped on am adjustable wrench but can't seem to get enough torque on it to break it free. It has slipped a couple times in tring it and perhaps the bolt may be fubar i'm not sure. I can't het the Torx socket to fit between the bolt and the frame metal part.
any advise?
thx
-Mike
#3
10-18-2006, 04:55 AM
RE: Timing Belt Tensioner Pully
Hello MikeySq,
Greetings from Chicagoland.
I agree with you 100% that the person decided to use torx on the tensioner pulley must have been a C-minus (or worse) engineer.
I had the same trouble when I did mine. I initially used 1/4" drive ratchet but the torx screw was too tight and it eventually stripped. What I did in the end was to grip the flange area, right around the torx screw, with a vise grip and turned the entire thing. It worked, when I turned the flange, so did the torx. After breaking the initial torque, the rest can be done like nothing. If this doesn't work, you may have to drill a hole in the fender and use Easy-out or equivalent.
Good luck and let me know how it goes.
Regards,
JPN
Greetings from Chicagoland.
I agree with you 100% that the person decided to use torx on the tensioner pulley must have been a C-minus (or worse) engineer.
I had the same trouble when I did mine. I initially used 1/4" drive ratchet but the torx screw was too tight and it eventually stripped. What I did in the end was to grip the flange area, right around the torx screw, with a vise grip and turned the entire thing. It worked, when I turned the flange, so did the torx. After breaking the initial torque, the rest can be done like nothing. If this doesn't work, you may have to drill a hole in the fender and use Easy-out or equivalent.
Good luck and let me know how it goes.
Regards,
JPN
#4
10-18-2006, 10:01 AM
RE: Timing Belt Tensioner Pully
I gave up on it I have the belt back on now, the old one that was there was replaced about 60KM ago and looked to be in good shape, so I left it. I have been taking my time with this car(hasn't moved in 3 weeks) so I had to get it done.
i sized up drilling out the inner fender but didn't want to go through with that right now so perhaps some time in the future maybe...
As soon as i recieved my timing parts from groton i sized up the tensioner and seen that %$#@*&% torx bolt on there and for some reason thought i was gonna be in for a ride... I guess I was right!
thx for the top
-Mike
i sized up drilling out the inner fender but didn't want to go through with that right now so perhaps some time in the future maybe...
As soon as i recieved my timing parts from groton i sized up the tensioner and seen that %$#@*&% torx bolt on there and for some reason thought i was gonna be in for a ride... I guess I was right!
thx for the top
-Mike
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