gotoneatlast
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I am to change the timing belt on my 300tdi on Friday,
prior to a big trip next year to Europe,
Looking through the Rave manual on the subject, it highlights the need for a torquemeter to be secure in the correct belt tension for the job,
i've been asking around some auto factors about, what this is, where do i get one, how i use it; and i've had mixed responses , ranging from ,You guessed it;" Don't worry about, go to halfords and get a cheap gauge for the socket wrench, Do as the Workshop manual says, What does the Haynes manual say, and its a bloody lot of money for a specialist tool for a one time job..."
So i'm in a muddle, be nice to save money, and get away without it, having laid out for the timing belt change tool kit at eighty odd quid so me and a mate can take on the work with some confidence already....However having come this far i don't want to Fook things with a shabby final slack moment,
Any advice, experience....
Cheers,
Darren.
prior to a big trip next year to Europe,
Looking through the Rave manual on the subject, it highlights the need for a torquemeter to be secure in the correct belt tension for the job,
i've been asking around some auto factors about, what this is, where do i get one, how i use it; and i've had mixed responses , ranging from ,You guessed it;" Don't worry about, go to halfords and get a cheap gauge for the socket wrench, Do as the Workshop manual says, What does the Haynes manual say, and its a bloody lot of money for a specialist tool for a one time job..."
So i'm in a muddle, be nice to save money, and get away without it, having laid out for the timing belt change tool kit at eighty odd quid so me and a mate can take on the work with some confidence already....However having come this far i don't want to Fook things with a shabby final slack moment,
Any advice, experience....
Cheers,
Darren.
new belt will be slightly tighter, but old belt will give idea of correct tension
