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s1ngletracker · 05-06-2009

Ok, I'm an idiot and I took off the balance belt tensioner without noting on the orientation of the tensioner.

I have a 93 tsi awd with a 7 bolt. I had the tensioner mounted with the lip side down, but it was shredding the belt and making noise... I mounted it the other way and it seems to work better, but I can't find any reference saying this is the way it SHOULD go.

I seriously just want to stop taking my timing belt apart. I've been doing it like every other day. Annoying.

05-06-2009	#1
s1ngletracker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The land of the next-gen HMMWV Drives: A BMW Posts: 1,875	which way to mount balance belt tensioner? Ok, I'm an idiot and I took off the balance belt tensioner without noting on the orientation of the tensioner. I have a 93 tsi awd with a 7 bolt. I had the tensioner mounted with the lip side down, but it was shredding the belt and making noise... I mounted it the other way and it seems to work better, but I can't find any reference saying this is the way it SHOULD go. I seriously just want to stop taking my timing belt apart. I've been doing it like every other day. Annoying. __________________ Style's automotive engineer Sponsored by DB Performance (dbptuning.com) A dsm, a bimmer, a DORGE CUMMINZ, and a non running DSM race car... for now.