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  • timninja
    Grease Monkey
    • Feb 2011
    • 302

    #1

    timing belt issues?

    Just bought antimony belt from orielys and even with my tensioner compressed I still can't. Get my belt on my can gear?its a 1/8" too short I'd say.
    Just seeing if there was some trick I'm missing out on
  • BrettsE30
    Grease Monkey
    • Feb 2011
    • 306

    #2
    The trick is buying the correct parts for these cars from a reliable supplier not your local generic auto parts store. Oh wait thats not a trick.
    I need your obd1 parts! Harness intake ecu etc.

    E30 Your Daily Money Pit

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    • squidmaster
      R3VLimited
      • Aug 2011
      • 2666

      #3
      do you have a part # for the item?

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      • LJ851
        R3V OG
        • Nov 2010
        • 7918

        #4
        I just put a Contitech belt on my car , no problems.
        Lorin


        Originally posted by slammin.e28
        The M30 is God's engine.

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        • South26
          E30 Modder
          • Jun 2011
          • 856

          #5
          I had the same problem getting mine on, I was off by one tooth after taking it off a few times I was able to get it on right.


          Andy

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          • timninja
            Grease Monkey
            • Feb 2011
            • 302

            #6
            Sorry,Brett my local autoparts store seemed like a reliable source for it being my local parts store??
            Part no. T151 unsure what brand,I'm not home to check.
            See!yeah I took it back and the sales guy wouldn't even compare another to see of I got a mistake.
            I honestly don't feel like stretching this belt a tooth to fit lol

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            • squidmaster
              R3VLimited
              • Aug 2011
              • 2666

              #7
              apparently you need a T131, not T151 (that's for a subaru)

              the tooth # and length are both different.

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              • SpecM
                R3V Elite
                • Oct 2005
                • 4531

                #8
                that's a Gates belt if you got if from O'Reillys

                Gates really makes good quality stuff, I ran a Gates belt on my m20 for a few years
                1989 cirrisblau-metallic 325i

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                • timninja
                  Grease Monkey
                  • Feb 2011
                  • 302

                  #9
                  Aha!squidmaster is the man thanks lol ill go back and get my e30 in gear

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                  • squidmaster
                    R3VLimited
                    • Aug 2011
                    • 2666

                    #10
                    let us know how it works

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                    • timninja
                      Grease Monkey
                      • Feb 2011
                      • 302

                      #11
                      Okay so my procedure is:
                      1:everything removed needed,harmony balancer,timing belt covers removed...ect.
                      2: I fully compress my tensioner
                      3:I put the belt on the crankshaft then pull it over the can gear.
                      4: go to pull the belt over the tensioner,1/4" too short,I can't even use a screw driver as a pry bar (I know don't do that)

                      I say faulty belt I need a new t131 belt.anything I've done wrong or missed.

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                      • squidmaster
                        R3VLimited
                        • Aug 2011
                        • 2666

                        #12
                        you've already exchanged it for the t131?

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