so is that completely normal until i i have the belt on and somehow it's going to engage the spring and the marks will line up? I even test fitted it to the head in that one picture and it just is confusing how it spins free but then if i put the belt over it it's supposed to ratchet the spring and have tension? In the one picture i'm rotating the eccentric with the allen wrench but the tensioner lever is never moving and the marks never come closer to each other. i would think in my hand that as i rotate it in the direction of the arrow that the lever would start to move and the two marks to start to line up and that there would be resistance, but it just spins with no resistance. I'm just curious as to how when i go to tension the belt that turning this free spinning eccentric will make the spring actually move and those two marks line up? That's a very nice DYI and i read it before i started this project but it doesn't explain the question i have about the tensioner eccentric piece moving freely. that tab my index finger is on never moves unless i physically push it. So when you guys have had these tensioners in your hand the middle eccentric just rotated all the way around as much as you wanted with no resistance right? the piece my thumb is on in the last picture just spins freely. is this normal? Will the spring tension take place once i actually have the timing belt on it? sorry if this is a dumb question but it just seems weird that it free spins with out those marks getting any closer to each other or that lever that i'm pointing to moving, but then somehow will engage when the belt force is on it? same with when i test fit it to the head it just free spins. My question is i have this tensioner in my hand and i can rotate the center eccentric where the stud from the head goes all the way around and there is no resistance from the spring, it just rotates. And How exactly does this tensioner work? I realize that when you install it you put the nut on kind of loose and the rotate it in the direction of the arrow with a allen wrench until the cut out and the raised feature marked in red in my picture line up then torque down. but I don't know if it's a one time use type of thing. Can you reuse the tensioner if it only has say a few thousand miles on it since it was replaced? Normally i would always replace it but it literally has 3-5K on it only. I tried searching but most the topics where about hydraulic tensionsers and this seems to be spring. It's been a while since i've done one with this style tensioner. The timing belt and manual tensioner unit at a minimum must be replaced during scheduled maintenance intervals to maintain reliable and safe operation.I had a couple questions about the timing belt tensioner. Timing belts may also increase/decrease in size minimally during seasonal temperature changes, always check tension and adjust as necessary during heavy temperature fluctuations.Īlthough the IE manual timing belt kit is an upgrade over the OE setup, be sure to follow the factory timing belt replacement intervals. Timing belts tend to "stretch-in" after installation, IE recommends you check your belt tension often (every oil change) and adjust if necessary. The IE manual timing belt tensioner is a much more reliable timing upgrade over the stock hydraulic setup, however, this is a performance timing setup designed for performance engines and requires maintenance to ensure proper long-term operation of your timing system. This setup is proven on many street and race applications and is used by VW/Audi 2.0T FSI successors after the 1.8T engine was discontinued. This tensioner is set to proper timing belt tension and tightened securely into place. The auto-adjusting tensioner is then replaced with a traditional style manual tensioner. This two-part timing solution includes a new in-house CNC machined aluminum idler bracket that replaces the hydraulic piston assembly. The IE Manual Timing Tensioner Kit is designed to give you timing confidence by completely replacing the 1.8T timing belt tension system with performance-minded parts. Many of the available non-OE tensioners worsen this issue further with cheaper components, lack of quality control, bad tolerances, and awful surface imperfections that further lead to rapid degradation of the hydraulic o ring. The piston arm on the tensioner is sealed with an under-spec o ring that commonly wears out, cracks, rots, or leaks leading to the instant discharge of the hydraulic fluid resulting in complete engine failure. Unfortunately, this design has been a constant source of complete timing failure and one of the weakest links on the 1.8T platform. This hydraulic tensioner has a gas-charged piston that provides tension on the tensioner roller, designed to increase/decrease tension automatically. All 058 1.8T 20V engines are factory equipped with a hydraulic style timing belt tensioner.
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