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Originally Posted by John_AZ
I had the same Krikut and used the 90 degree the first time. I spent 3 hours one evening and then took it apart and re tensioned the cam belt the next day.
If the belt is too tight on the WP you will burn out the WP seal or the bearing. I am certain your waterpump pully can move easy without belt tension!
If CCW 1 tooth is not enough-----------turn the crank CCW until the cam gear moves 2 teeth to loosen the pressure on the WP pully. Use the Krikut to tension-tighten tension nut--turn the crank 4 times clockwise, and check the WP pully again. Now it should be too loose. Repeat again normally without the CCW rotation on the crank and check again. Repeat until the Krilut and WP pully test both seem right.
GL
John
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Wait, doesn't turning the crank CCW, as in backwards, actually increase the tension on the tensioner/water pump?