How do you do your timing belt?

[ginge191]

For the tensioner leave the nut done up and undo the top bolt on it, then push the tensioner back with ratchet and short extension i think i use and then the tensioner will stay back and makes it a lot easier to put the belt on. Then just undone the nut and the tensioner will take up the slack and tension the belt. I tend to turn it over a couple of times then and then do the nut and bolt up on the tensioner obviously as well as checking the timing pins still line up etc all ok.

Ah good tip; rather than fiddling with the ratchet, undo, slack it, tighten the 13mm so it's holding itself in its most slack position, then undo it once the slack is on the tensioner