Recent content by Scottomatic

Thats interesting! I figured something was wrong with mine. It starts without fail though, and runs like a top. Just no power. Some of the hills here i have to floor it to get up them at 35mph in 3rd gear. I've seen forum posts where people talk about swapping one of the transmission rings in...

Honestly, both are a bit lacking on mine. It may just be engine age or something. This truck sat in a field for several years before i picked it up. I get probably 22 mpg around town at best. I live in a town built on big hills so that's part of it. I can't pass vehicles on two lane roads...

Thats where that tool comes in super handy! Attach the tool to the spring bolt and rotate the tensioner with a ratchet and the belt drops right on. You can see in the pic i uploaded previously that my spring bolt has a screw broken off in the threaded center hole where the tool screws on so i...

Thanks Zappy, thats what I ended up doing to get it off there. I couldnt get quite enough range of pull to release the tension the first few times i tried, but after some ozarks engineering i got it off. I did get that tool though, and it works great. I had to replace the tensioner spring bolt...

found this. Gonna give it a try. Any comments still appreciated. Found this tool $20. (they wont let me post the link yet.) Gonna give it a try. Any comments still appreciated. 2.3 OHC TIMING TENSIONER TOOL - MC2 RACING

Hi All. I'm no pro. I am learning as I go. I need to replace the timing belt tensioner pulley on my 93 Ranger 2.3L. I have everything off and I am trying to release the tension on the spring so i can get the belt off. I have not been successful. Everyone talks about how easy it is to take off...