Silly question time.... When you fit the new belt, you rotate the engine a few times check the marks line up then rotate the crank forward to the blue mark and release/tighten the tensioner, letting it do it's thing to set the tension......
Now, why would that process be any different with the timing covers on?? they did make the tensioning bolt accessable from the outside covers after all..... Just thinking out loud (as much as you can in a forum post) and haven't got my manual to hand to double check!
aka Jonathan!!
'92 charlotte green auto.... as a daily
'37 Ford Y street rod......... something for the weekend!
...... if a photobucket pic is foggy, click it, and it'll take you to the clear version, yes, it's a clicking faff....