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      08-05-2013, 07:09 PM   #1
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Is my belt tight enough?



I recorded a video, I'm putting moderate pressure on it, pulling with my left hand. The hydraulic tentioner was replaced in January with an OEM unit.

Or do I just have a crappy belt on the car?
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      08-05-2013, 09:00 PM   #2
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That looks like yours is stiffer than mine, especially from that angle. It may be the belt or try a 5mm smaller belt, but I don't think you should change the tensioner.
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That looks like yours is stiffer than mine, especially from that angle. It may be the belt or try a 5mm smaller belt, but I don't think you should change the tensioner.
thanks for the verification. It would definitely be suspicious if the fairly new OEM tensioner was already weak
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Rule of thumb is you should be able to twist the belt no more than 90 degrees.
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