Subject	The tensioner is thermo-sensetive. It maintains belt tension
Posted by	Bernie (NoVA) on September 01, 2015 at 10:41 AM
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In Reply To	You may want to double-check the tensioner posted by Polish on August 31, 2015 at 07:08 PM
Message	as the motor heats up and cools down. It uses a hydraulic piston and makes constant micro-adjustments to the belts tension. Once set at install the belt should never stretch or lose tension over the life span of the belt. If the belt is in fact stretched that means the tensioner was not positioned/adjusted correctly and the belt was damaged by incorrect install. I have removed 25 year old belts so delicate that you could tear them by hand and the belt tension was still spot on. Bernie Bilski berniebilski@cox.net President of Z-Car Club of Northern Virginia 1995 Nissan 300ZX TwinTurbo in Cobalt Green 1997 Nissan 240SX SE in Ultra Red 2006 Nissan Frontier SE in Ultra Black
Follow Ups	Do I need an oil catch can and stronger timing belt? - PiotrC70 13:25:13 08/31/15 Re: Do I need an oil catch can and stronger timing belt? - ouikikazz 16:11:40 08/31/15 I'm just reluctant on the OEM because because why would it - PiotrC70 18:28:38 08/31/15 Re: I'm just reluctant on the OEM because because why would it - ttz'in (norcal) 18:40:56 08/31/15 How much is it stretching? - Polish 18:51:07 08/31/15 I'll confirm in another month or two and post pics. When I - PiotrC70 19:03:47 08/31/15 You may want to double-check the tensioner - Polish 19:08:47 08/31/15 The tensioner is thermo-sensetive. It maintains belt tension - Bernie (NoVA) 10:41:27 09/01/15 From the top of my head... When setting the tension in the - PiotrC70 13:55:40 09/01/15 "4 mm gap" ring a bell? - ConVerTT 08:26:48 09/04/15 where do I send the shirt? (n/m) - vorpalZ 16:55:00 09/04/15 My house. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 15:53:01 09/05/15 Re: How much is it stretching? - cc 22:23:21 08/31/15 and exactly what do you mean by that? put the 10mm bolt - PiotrC70 22:40:21 08/31/15 It was installed / positioned incorrectly in the 1st place (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 10:42:16 09/01/15 Timing belts don't stretch any appreciable amount. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 09:51:32 09/01/15 2nd. Any slight stretching is prob wear. Check the tensioner (n/m) - CameronSF 10:21:59 09/01/15
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