Hello!! Why would you release the tension of your timing belt? Is it because you hear noises? NB. If noises are heard after changing a timing belt or tightening of a timing belt, the reason for this noise is that your Idler and tensioner bearing should have been change at the same time of changing belt. A timing Kit if purchased would include both bearings and belt. Good luck.
If it has the 3sge engine (most have) it has a timing BELT. This belt should be changed every 100,000 km or 60,000 miles. It is really a specialist job for a trained mechanic. If it has the 3sge engine (most have) it has a timing BELT. This belt should be changed every 100,000 km or 60,000 miles. It is really a specialist job for a trained mechanic.
You don't. The timing belt should have a spring loaded tensioner which pulls on the belt to adjust tension.
1.4 Eight valve engine. The water pump is the timing belt tensioner on this model. you need to slacken the pump and rotate it to tension the belt.
If it is a drive belt and not a serpentine belt is has no tensioner. You manually adjust the tension by normally adjusting tension by moving the alternator. Loosen to bolts holding the alternator in place and then adjust the tension. Tighten the bolts when the tension is right. If it is serpentine belt if you follow the belt around the the engine you will see the tensioner.
The zd30 has a hydraulic tensioner using an idler pulley to automatically tension the serpentine belt.
Its on the left side of the engine when you open the bonnet, look down under the exhaust manifold, there should be a small rise where you can put your hand... it is there. Look towards the belt/alternator side of the engine.
if it's a six cylinder au falcon, the belt should tension itself because the six cylider engine has an automatic tensioner.
If the tensioner isn't working right, you replace it. Tension is determined by the tensioner and is not adjustable.
It keeps drive belts under tension (pulled tight)
It is on the top of the engine in the front.
There isn't one. The tension for the serpentine belt is an automatically spring loaded tensioner on top of the engine in the front. Place a 3/8 inch ratchet in the square slot of the tensioner arm and pull it back to releive tension on the belt. Then when you put the new belt on pull it back to get it on the pullies then release it to tension the belt.
Remove belt and tensioner should just be bolted to engine