So based on a video I just took the second I start the car the needle goes far left and that's where the clicking is coming from.. this is a brand new tensioner what is happening! The never happened before I did the head job and a few months ago I changed the timing belt because it was long overdue ...

The old tensioner seems fine and the new one does the same thing. I don't understand what's going on. After I have the timing set and the tensioner set I push down on the belt between both cam sprockets like it says to do and the tensioner goes all the way right and doesn't return.

Same thing happened so I bought a new tensioner. Ill try again tonight and examine the one thats presumably shot and see what's going on with it!

Thank you kindly, sirs! I will retry this later in the evening.

Got the whole lot so yes new tensioner. All installed right but when I adjusted the tension to take up slack I turned the Allen head clockwise and have just read I might need to turn it counter clockwise, it depends on the vehicle. Can you confirm this?

I just finished changing the headgasket in my 2001 V40 and I went to time the engine and all went well, I manually put tension on the tensioner with and Allen head and then tightened down the bolt for the tensioner. Put the motor mount and serpentine belt on and started the car and heard a consisten...