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Originally Posted by 1stporsche944
i am 16 and just bought a 1985.5 944 and i need to do a timing belt i have a Haynes  Manuel but i still don't really know what im doing, can someone tell me the basics or direct me to the answers. |
First, welcome.
2nd, tear out the Haynes procedure on belt tightening.
NOBODY USES DRILL BITS TO CHECK THE TENSION!!!
3rd. Follow info above and also read what the supplier of a good tension guage says to do:
Home
Procedure:
http://www.arnnworx.com/tensioningbelts.htm
With his tool:
920X Info
If you do not follow these suggestions you will eventually screw up and ruin the head by bending valves.
GL
John