Setting the Cambelt tensioner 172 sport

[Nicolasticity]

Setting the tensioner - do you set to align the cutaway on the tensioner (driven by the allen key) to the arrow as shown in PHOTO13 lower tension or do you adjust to the cutaway on the spring plate as PHOTO14 which would give higher tension.

I realise that you need to turn over the engine on the exhaust cam and recheck but I just want to make sure which mark is aligned.

thanks

 

[Mike@Rentech]

align the arrow and cut out, turn engine twice by hand then recheck and reset if needed.
rule of thumb is tensioner cut out with hole for allen key sits at 12 oclock position.

 

[Nicolasticity]

Photo on the right then - many thanks

 

[mark123]

When it's actually on the car I think you'll find all 3 marks line up.

http://www.fastchip.nl/media/doc/clio2/F4R_730.pdf