Timing Belt Help.

**sixty40band** · 10-18-2008 09:47 PM

Hey ive never really requested help for a job, but im almost done with it all but cannot figure out how to get the damn timing belt on. i took the old one off and now it seems like it is impossible to get the new one on. its so tight =/

anyone willing to lend a hand sometime next week. i live in long beach area.

thanks in advance.

**Mike@PureMS** · 10-18-2008 10:06 PM

Which car/motor?

**sixty40band** · 10-18-2008 11:02 PM

Originally Posted by Mike@PureMS

Which car/motor?

1.8T

B6

looks easy but i just cant get that damn belt on i swear theres some kinda trick to it =/

**Mike@PureMS** · 10-19-2008 05:10 PM

Yes. Put the belt on first without the tension damper on.
Then put on the lower bolt of the damper, and rotate the damper clockwise up into position and insert the second bolt on it. You're never gonna get the belt on with everything in place first. You have to have the belt on first, them slip the damper into place..

**mitchholmstrom** · 10-20-2008 01:37 AM

Originally Posted by Mike@PureMS

Yes. Put the belt on first without the tension damper on.
Then put on the lower bolt of the damper, and rotate the damper clockwise up into position and insert the second bolt on it. You're never gonna get the belt on with everything in place first. You have to have the belt on first, them slip the damper into place..

Mike I love you (no but seriously I want to eat your brain)