Subject	Why would you tighten it ? It's a set bolt to hold the
Posted by	Bernie (NoVA) on October 22, 2010 at 9:35 PM
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In Reply To	Yup. tightening it to fast and it snaped. posted by 300zx_2+2 on October 22, 2010 at 07:48 PM
Message	tensioner pre-install. The only thing you are supposed to do w. it is remove it when the belt tension is set. Bernie Bilski berniebilski@cox.net 1995 Nissan 300ZX TwinTurbo in Cobalt Green 1997 Nissan 240SX SE in Ultra Red ZCCNV #390 ~ ECZA #368
Follow Ups	Has this ever happened to anyone? - JonnyZ(SoCal) 19:33:15 10/22/10 Yup! (n/m) - lazer(NJ) 19:35:28 10/22/10 Were you able to exchange it for another one? (n/m) - JonnyZ(SoCal) 19:45:36 10/22/10 Yup. tightening it to fast and it snaped. - 300zx_2+2 19:48:31 10/22/10 Why would you tighten it ? It's a set bolt to hold the - Bernie (NoVA) 21:35:17 10/22/10 Yup (n/m) - John (MD) 21:38:00 10/22/10 2nd Yup, and isnt there a warning sticker on it saying that - Gennosuke 22:07:18 10/22/10 Nope... but it warns of stripping the bolt in the fsm! (n/m) - JonnyZ(SoCal) 22:08:58 10/22/10 i was off by a cog when i did my first timing belt kit. - 300zx_2+2 22:09:23 10/22/10 You take it off then and put it in a vise. - Woody75 (Denver) 09:18:47 10/23/10 2ND.. (n/m) - ttz'in (NorCal) 10:34:29 10/23/10 User error. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 21:33:39 10/22/10 Can I just use the mount from my old tensioner? - JonnyZ(SoCal) 22:07:39 10/22/10 yes (n/m) - ali300zx 22:13:00 10/22/10 any tq specs or just do it tight? thx for the relpy btw! (n/m) - JonnyZ(SoCal) 22:15:25 10/22/10 12-15 ft-lbs - KasbeKZ(VA) 22:23:36 10/22/10 Turn it slowly. Wait a few seconds between each turn. (n/m) - Russell@Z1 22:34:10 10/22/10 He's asking for the tq specs for the 2 bolts that hold - Bernie (NoVA) 22:39:51 10/22/10 Bingo... The 2 bolts for the tensioner to the mount and the - JonnyZ(SoCal) 22:43:32 10/22/10 Like KasbeKZ said 12-15lbs (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 22:53:57 10/22/10 Cool... I just didn't know if he knew what bolts I was - JonnyZ(SoCal) 22:59:30 10/22/10 i didn't. bernie says i was right anyway though! (n/m) - KasbeKZ(VA) 00:08:50 10/23/10 I'm confused. You're right.... right? (n/m) - JonnyZ(SoCal) 02:11:25 10/23/10 yeah. i was talking about the bolts holding the - KasbeKZ(VA) 08:05:37 10/23/10 couldnt you just weld it back on? - Figifister 00:47:04 10/23/10 have only seen it happen to people with myspace-sigs in a - LJZTT 06:40:13 10/23/10 yes. op should change his sig - ali300zx 07:01:36 10/23/10 ok (n/m) - LJZTT 10:57:30 10/23/10 My sig isn't from myspace... My car just looks like crap so - JonnyZ(SoCal) 17:31:50 10/23/10 please change your sig. NSFW warnings are posted - nissansx 18:23:36 10/23/10 what's wrong with supras? did you F&F it out or something? (n/m) - LJZTT 18:32:36 10/23/10 No way... Its a stock body mk3, even the wheels are stock! - JonnyZ(SoCal) 20:25:18 10/23/10 I got one from Coz like that before - spyhunterTT(nj->md) 06:40:54 10/23/10 Re: Has this ever happened to anyone? (n/m) - RAPTUR 12:22:50 10/23/10 Re: Has this ever happened to anyone? - CmyZ 13:38:21 10/23/10
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