ATX timing belt hydraulic tensioner help?

[TwistedD85]

http://www.shotimes.com/php-bin/mod...le=article&sid=65&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

Step 17, it just doesn't make any sense to me, I removed the two bolts but the tensioner doesn't seem to move out of its place, is it connected to the pulley or what? Do I have to pull the pulley back and then pull the hydraulic tensioner out? Does it just dangle there? I'm totally stumped right now, I just today got the c-clamp I needed and now I can't do anything, so this bites Well, thanks for any help, I really need it, I can get this waterpump and crap finished now

 

[Racer X]

Go down about 1/3rd of the way down the page.

http://www.shophoenixproject.com/lower60k/lower60k2.htm

You're welcome.

 

[TwistedD85]

Awesome! Thanks! As lacking as those directions are sometimes for ATXs they had it right, woohoo

Tiny allen wrench now in the pin hole and belt is nice and loose, awesome, should be a piece of cake from here on! Crap.. I think I might have jinxed it

 

[TwistedD85]

When you take the allen wrench back out does it extend again eventually? Is it powered by oil pressure or something? I'm really curious now, and worried, I don't think it went out, I just pulled the allen wrench and it came out super easy

 

[TwistedD85]

Hello? This isn't the thread just automaticly reviving itself, I need help

 

[Yamaha V6]

If the piston isn't unloading by itself, it's either blown, or you bent the piston when compressing in a bench vise / similar. If you get stuck, I have a couple ready to ship, email at [email protected] (again, if you get stuck).

 

[Off Road SHO]

The piston is driven by spring pressure only. Two of them actually. If you can push it in easily, it's toast....yeah toast.

Tom

 

[Racer X]

When you take the allen wrench back out does it extend again eventually? Is it powered by oil pressure or something? I'm really curious now, and worried, I don't think it went out, I just pulled the allen wrench and it came out super easy

Uh oh. :hpoop:

I don't know about the 3.2L SHO, but most other cars I've done wtih this setup, the tensioner piston is spring loaded.

Fred, you wanna step in here?

 

[TwistedD85]

Well I did it like in the pictures.. damn.. I guess I broke something, but if it was going to I guess it was going to. They said it was hydraulic, I figured it was oil pressure or something. How much do they run? How the heck do you put them in?

 

[TwistedD85]

Oh, and it was really hard to push down, like it should've been able to, it just didn't extend, so I dunno whats wrong with it, this is though

 

[TwistedD85]

Well, I consulted my dad about it, he said when I pulled the allen wrench it went up and tensioned the belt again, I'm going to check it tomorrow, when there's hopefully not a 103 F heat index