giacomo.m 2 Posted May 12 Hi all, I'm replacing timing belt on Defender 200 Tdi but I have problems on fitting the belt ,seems to be short, since the tensioner is very difficult to move Is there any trick to adopt ? thank you Giacomo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
western 211 Posted May 12 I remove the tensioner, slip the belt on, then refit the tensioner leaving the bolt loose, once it's back in place & correctly seated then the adjustment & tension of the timing belt & torque up of the tensioner bolt can be done 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snagger 197 Posted May 13 Good suggestion, Ralph, or at least remove one of the fixings for the tensioner completely to allow the back plate to swivel enough to get the belt on easily. It can be a pig of a job with the tensioner slackened but both fixings in place. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
giacomo.m 2 Posted May 13 8 hours ago, western said: I remove the tensioner, slip the belt on, then refit the tensioner leaving the bolt loose, once it's back in place & correctly seated then the adjustment & tension of the timing belt & torque up of the tensioner bolt can be done Thank you western that's what I did, but it seems to me that the belt is already stretched and there is no chance to trim it 94489 Dayco belt Giacomo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
western 211 Posted May 13 94489 Dayco is the same as I fit, the tensioner only has the one long bolt through the entre slotted washer, the other round hole fits on the timing case spigot & the 1/2 inch square hole for the tensioning torque wrench to fit into. haven't had any trouble tensioning mine, IIRC a new belt is tensioned to 17Nm, then the tensioner bolt is fully ttorque tightened. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
giacomo.m 2 Posted May 13 I agree 100% with what you say, but once assembled I feel it is already tense so it does not let me tensioning it to 20 Nm Giacomo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mo Murphy 186 Posted May 13 Have you slackened the 3 bolts on the fuel injection pump pulley ? If you don't it makes the belt really tight. Mo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
giacomo.m 2 Posted May 13 Yes, i have slackened the 3 bolts Giacomo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
western 211 Posted May 13 that 20Nm is to high, it needs to be 17 nm for a new belt, it is a tight fit, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
