PS Slipping after Timing belt change

[purple haze]

Hey guys,
i just finished changing water pump and timing belt etc, put a new belt on the power steering pump, when to go for a drive and seemed to be doing a weird pulling and slipping thing, is the belt too tight or loose or something...?

Thanks

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hopefully! Go check and get back.

Sorry, hows my humor? I guess I need more coffee.

Seriously tho, new belts often stretch a bit. Too tight will strain the other pulleys. Too loose will slip. The really don't need to be uber tight,and dont strip the tightener gears. There is a factory recommended amount of deflection required. I even have the tool to measure it! Regards.

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hopefully! Go check and get back.

Sorry, hows my humor? I guess I need more coffee.

Seriously tho, new belts often stretch a bit. Too tight will strain the other pulleys. Too loose will slip. The really don't need to be uber tight,and dont strip the tightener gears. There is a factory recommended amount of deflection required. I even have the tool to measure it! Regards.

[purple haze]

what should the deflection be? cant seem to find it in the Bentley manual?

[AndrewBird]

Rule of thumb is you should be able to turn the belt 90º and no further. See 0:33 here:

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about half an inch would be ok