problems replacing timing belt tensioner

[Rabbit16v@attbi.com (Rabbit16v)]

Why don't you just buy the tool if you know your gonna work on VWs for a
long time!!  Not that expensive and worth the money, IMO.

Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Allyn" <amalventano@sc.rr.com>
To: "Robbie Cotner" <robw_z@yahoo.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 3:16 PM
Subject: Re: problems replacing timing belt tensioner


yes, there is a special tool, or you can take 2 1/8 diameter 1" long steel
rods (i use 2 dremel cut off tool rods), stick em in the holes, and use a
screwdriver between them to rotate the tensioner.
hth
Al

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Robbie Cotner
  To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
  Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 5:35 PM
  Subject: problems replacing timing belt tensioner


  Hey all,

  I just got the tensioner off my '83 8v, only to find that it does not
match the new one I have waiting.  The old one has a big nut on it so you
can tighten it, the new one just has two little holes where the nut should
be. Do you need a special tool to tension the new ones or something!?
Looking at pics from adirondack and gprparts.com the all have the two hole
design.  What do I do?  Please help I need to get back on the road!  Thanks
in advance-

  Rob





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