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RE: Sparatic Spark? - 9/8/2004 12:28:19 PM    93Stealth   Posts: 28 Joined: 2/19/2004 From: Canada Status: offline Hey Billy - Went to pick up the Belt and would you believe it they ordered the Power steering belt and the character behind the counter says "Are You Sure This Is Not The Timing Belt?" Looked at the order form and it says "Timing Belt" with a totally different part number than what was shipped. The guy had the balls to say I had to pay a restocking charge. Yes- on $188.00 - Bullsh---. After an exchange of a few pleasantries and well wishes; went to NAPA. Only $176.00 but 4 days delivery. Thought yesterday I would remove the belt from the sprockets. Damn is there a lot of tension on that belt. Like a dummy I removed the tensioner pulley before the Automatic tensioner. Snapped back pretty quick! Anyone else doing this I would advise using a 14mm wrench on the pulley center bolt after loosening the adjuster slide bolt and apply pressure as you remove the two Auto tensioner bolts, then slowly release the wrench. Installation would be reverse. YES - My hand still hurts... (in reply to 93Stealth) Post #: 16

RE: Sparatic Spark? - 9/8/2004 1:26:57 PM    thestealth Posts: 3551 Joined: 2/3/2004 From: United States Status: online Ah hell Darrell, I thought the belt was already off of the car. To little to late now, but if you ever have to do it again, wire tie your cam spockets together so the cams won't move (very much) when tension is released. My bad, I should not have assumed anything. < Message edited by thestealth -- 9/8/2004 1:41:11 PM > (in reply to 93Stealth) Post #: 17

RE: Sparatic Spark? - 9/8/2004 4:10:17 PM    93Stealth   Posts: 28 Joined: 2/19/2004 From: Canada Status: offline Thanks Billy - Great tip. Right now I have the old belt sitting on the cam pulleys (which are now lined up on the marks) with the paper clip tip you showed me. I think when I remove the clips and touch the belt the pulleys are going to go in every direction. With your new tip - I am going to wire the cam sprockets even before I put the new belt on, then use the paper clips once the marks are in line. Last night I stood back and wondered how the heck was I going to get the new belt on without disturbing the pulleys once I reset them. Yes, at the same time I was rubbing my hand to get feeling back in it! Thanks to you - problem solved!!! Many THANKS Darrell (in reply to thestealth) Post #: 18

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