rb20 timing belt tensioner

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justin s
Posts: 100
Joined: Wed Sep 08, 2010 2:09 pm
Car: 97 240 sx kouki
" rb powered soon"
Location: lene town texas

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i was on another forum and a guy said he dident set his right and ran it for a while then it casue the timing 2 get off n he ended up dropping a valve..

got me kinda scared..

i dident see any timing marks on mine.. but i got er pretty tight.. any input?


stewartmotorsport
Posts: 39
Joined: Fri Jun 11, 2010 5:40 pm
Car: 1993 NA
1988 Turbo
1987 NA
2002 SL55
2002 CL63
1988 560SL

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You really need to check the marks - they are there. The belt should also have marks on it. Do some reading and verify, because if you have it wrong, you can slap valves against pistons, and that is never a good thing.

justin s
Posts: 100
Joined: Wed Sep 08, 2010 2:09 pm
Car: 97 240 sx kouki
" rb powered soon"
Location: lene town texas

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yeah i found em ... i just had my head up my a** before i posted the first time.. i got it now


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