Cam Belt Tensioner

[NineNails]

Evening all
I've just got my cam belt kit which I'm hoping to do at the weekend BUT when I opened the box the pin has been pulled from the tensioner and the rod has extended. I've tried pushing the rod back in by hand but it won't budge. Can I use a vice to push it back in so I can get the pin back in? or can I install it without bothering?
I've got the Audi World Tech article from here
http://www.vaglinks.com/Docs/Audi/B5/AudiWorld.com_Audi_A4_1.8T_Timing_Belt_Replacement_DIY.pdf in case I get stuck. Is there anything else or hints and tips I could do with knowing or any important torque settings?
Thanks for any help
Si.

 

[HibiscusS4]

Yes push it back in with a vice and refit the pin. It goes very slowly so take your time.

 

[aragorn]

Yeh vice will work, just take it VERY slow, quarter turn at a time and wait for the pressure to drop before turning again.

Contitech CT919K4?

 

[olds_kool]

ha ha yep a vice works, i pulled pin out of curiosity once, didnt realise how hard it would be to push back

 

[NineNails]

Cheers lads, I'll do it tomorrow and report back

Contitech CT919K4?

No not in the end Kev. Turned out my Mrs's brother is a belting bloke and he "found" me all genuine parts from, er, somewhere I best not mention on here and all it cost me was a bit of time fixing his washing machine.
I have parts...
058 198 119 (repair kit) which contains... 058 109 119C (belt) 058 109 479B (tensioner) 058 109 243F (tensioner pulley) There is also a small roller and bolt but don't know the number on that.
All in all a right ****** result I reckon

 

[NineNails]

Hehe! and no I didn't pull the pin, it was like that when I opened it, honest! no, it really was officer

 

[NineNails]

Pushed back in nice and slow. Hope it's ok anyway. Thanks for the help lads