G60 CS 0 Posted September 1, 2011 Hi I have a solid tensioner on my engine which keeps loosening off after a 100 miles or so any ideas why ? Anyone else have this problem with theirs ? I was wondering If I should be using lock nuts or nylox or soem thread lock ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted September 5, 2011 What engine? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G60 CS 0 Posted September 5, 2011 1.9 (PG) G60 with the following tweeks: Flowed n ported head Piper 268 cam 1.9 bottom end with Wossenor pistons Jabba inductiion kit Jabba stage 4 charger BBM redtops BBM billet fuel rail BBM RSR charger outlet BBM solid front mount Gwerks toothed pulley kit Pro Alloy FMIC kit Mocal oil cooler ---------- Post added at 04:25 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:22 PM ---------- Basically Ive changed the standard tensioner that looks like a small shock for a stainless steel solid one as have many other yet it seems every 100 miles or so it works loose and I end up with a flat battery :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted September 5, 2011 Ah ok, if the nuts are stainless then they are prone to loosening, also the fact that it's solid maybe makes it vibrate more... Nylocks should do the trick but you could also try sprung washers or best of all I reckon the oval lock nuts vw do Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex_G60_Fanatic 0 Posted September 5, 2011 Basically Ive changed the standard tensioner that looks like a small shock for a stainless steel solid one as have many other yet it seems every 100 miles or so it works loose and I end up with a flat battery :( you should notice a drop in power too... As supercharged says, the oval lock nuts are the bees knees Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G60 CS 0 Posted September 6, 2011 Cant wait to see the look on the parts guys face when I ask about oval nuts lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
