Timing Belt Snapped !!!

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isy
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Timing Belt Snapped !!!

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My timing belt snapped the other day gogin down the bypass fortunetly its a non interface engine (1993 8v LS) ive manedged to fit the new belt but ic ant seem to get the tension right on it any suggestions or tools you think i need?
isy
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Re: Timing Belt Snapped !!!

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Does any oen have any ideas this probelm has been bugging me for a week and i cant afford to take it down the garage. its a SOHC if that helps
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Re: Timing Belt Snapped !!!

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il have a look in my haynes manual tomorrow and let u know what it says.
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Re: Timing Belt Snapped !!!

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You need to change the water pump, on most vauxhalls the water pump iz the tensioner for the timing belt ;) :)
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