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Message: <blockquote data-quote="joedrum" data-source="post: 157667" data-attributes="member: 98"><p>i guess that bolts not tighten...means belts not tight ... the little beaver method is all right but its not the best way at all to me and it leaves out the most important part ..tensioning the belts ...rotate motor as is by hand with crank bolt ...preferably without plugs in head ... as you rotate to check for clearence and any resitance ..like valve hitting piston you will see the belts get tighter and looser as you turn ...this is from vavle springs tension going back and forth ...there is a spot where both belt tighten up on tension side of belts ..at this spot adjust the tensioners ...personally i just push tensioner up with my hand till belt slack is gone ...no added presure ..just belts with slack gone and tighten tensioner both sides done same way ....you can do belts one at a time to it makes no difference ..after doing that check timing again by hand on crank bolt if all clear for 3 turns at least .. check timing marks they will be either spot on or one tooth off ....always no power use all things done by hand till belts are right</p></blockquote><p></p>