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Old Aug 18, 2017 | 10:35 PM
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I just installed a timing belt, and a new tensioner. I turn the engine over four times by hand, When I looked down at the at the cam sprocket the belt had almost fallen off. What would cause this?
 
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Old Aug 19, 2017 | 12:51 PM
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I just installed a timing belt, and a new tensioner. I turn the engine over four times by hand, When I looked down at the at the cam sprocket the belt had almost fallen off. What would cause this?
It's riding on the edge of the cam sprocket.
 
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Old Sep 4, 2017 | 06:09 AM
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Default Failing tensioner

This could be sogns that you have too much or not enough tension from the timing belt tensioner. Could be unadjusted or about to break.
 
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