it was a easy on my 96 tour i just went to home depot and bought some 3\16 flat bar and cut it down to size (found out i could of bought one from the mac truck for $10)

then i went and bought the new tensioner and spring a new water pump a new T belt and a serp belt and tensioner \\then i put it together in 3hours

its kinda weird with the whole spring deal (i didnt buy the bolt i just use one of my valve cover bolts )
you just install the bolt in the whole under the exgaust cam then install the spring and tensioner pulley at the same time. then you just pull the tensioner over to extend the spring then tighten the bolt , then you make sure the belt is tight on the exgaust cam and crank sproket NO SLACK
then pull the belt over the intake side NO SLACK between the cams then you loosen the tensioner bolt and rotate the motor around twice then tighten the bolt for the tensioner and remove your valve cover bolt and spring

oops dont forget your water pump when your down there
also i had a hard time with the lower rad hoes on the water pump

hope this helps





96 Contour Gl (wifes new car 91 GVR4#1382 (the true sleeper 91 TSI AWD (project celluite AWD & 4WS what else do you want in a car