Tips and or tricks for the EJ22 timing belt Tensioner someone anyone please?

 

I'm stuck..

After doing some research I realized I'm an Idiot, and that I should not be aloud to work on cars..

Make sure you take the requisite minimum amount of time to compress it to avoid damage to the hydraulic cylinder. I beleive 3 minutes is the minimum time allowable to compress it. I use a c-clamp and then insert a small diameter drill bit through the pin hole.

 

GD

Make sure you are timing the crank with the mark on the back tooth and not the arrow on the front of the crank gear!

 

Read and Learn, no stupid questions.

Yeah I know... its still overheating though.... I'm thinking that its got a clogged radiator... so I'm hitting pull apart for another one.... and gonna toss a another thermostat in there... so hopefully the problem will solve its self..