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Well, at least it was only the balance belt...not so critical. Yeah, it will sound like a supercharger or something if it's too tight. I unknowingly ran the balance belt way too tight for awhile on my first job. I assumed the factory tension numbers for the cam belt and the balance belt corresponded with each other. I didn't have the tool, so I just set the balance belt to feel the same as the cam belt. They are not the same, since the balance belt is twice as thick, and because the factory tool tensions by squeezing the belt between the arms on the tool, 3.5 is much looser than the 2.7 for the cam belt. No harm done...it just whined like crazy. The belt should feel really loose, but just tight enough not to be floppy.
But yeah, anytime you're not sure about something like that, just toss it up on the forum. Here, there are people that know... Knowledge is power. Just don't be afraid to try.
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1987 silver 924S made it to 225k mi! Sent to the big garage in the sky
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