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[Grumpy]

Changed the cambelt yesterday, it has only done
15,000 miles since it was done by the garage where I
bought it at 40,000 miles, but that was 4 years ago
so better safe than sorry.

I used a Contitech kit including idlers and tensioner.
Took the opportunity to change the water pump, do
a coolant flush and refill with the advanced Red
coolant whilst I was at it.

Seemed a bit over the top at only 15,000 miles since
the last one, but there's always that thought in the
back of your mind when you don't do it yourself, did
they actually changed the belt and rollers, or just
said they they did or only did half the job and changed
only the belt.
In this case, with the Crank lined up both cams were a
full tooth out when I took off the cambelt cover. 
So it was worth doing as I now have peace of mind.

I found it to be a fairly straightforward and easy job
on the 4 pot, just a bit fiddly keeping a good tension
on the length between the cams and the crank whilst
trying to fit the last section of a belt that always
seems too short to fit 

Found I didn't need a cam locking tool either, just took
the spring of a standard wooden clothes peg and used
the two halves of the peg between the cam teeth
either side of centre to keep them positioned when I
fitted the last section of the belt. I can see now though
why you would need a complete locking kit on a V6.
There would be too many variables to keep aligned
without it.

Anyway, I can sleep easy now, safe in the knowledge
that the job's been done and been done correctly. 

[Marks DTM Calib]

I bet it drives better with the timing set correctly!

[Pete Elite]

Changed the cambelt yesterday, it has only done
15,000 miles since it was done by the garage where I
bought it at 40,000 miles, but that was 4 years ago
so better safe than sorry.

I used a Contitech kit including idlers and tensioner.
Took the opportunity to change the water pump, do
a coolant flush and refill with the advanced Red
coolant whilst I was at it.

Seemed a bit over the top at only 15,000 miles since
the last one, but there's always that thought in the
back of your mind when you don't do it yourself, did
they actually changed the belt and rollers, or just
said they they did or only did half the job and changed
only the belt.
In this case, with the Crank lined up both cams were a
full tooth out when I took off the cambelt cover. 
So it was worth doing as I now have peace of mind.

I found it to be a fairly straightforward and easy job
on the 4 pot, just a bit fiddly keeping a good tension
on me length between the cams and the crank whilst
trying to fit the last section of a belt that always
seems too short to fit 













































Found I didn't need a cam locking tool either, just took
the spring of a standard wooden clothes peg and used
the two halves of the peg between the cam teeth
either side of centre to keep them positioned when I
fitted the last section of the belt. I can see now though
why you would need a complete locking kit on a V6.
There would be too many variables to keep aligned
without it.

Anyway, I can sleep easy now, safe in the knowledge
that the job's been done and been done correctly. 

      Have this problem a lot .

[Stevie-blunder]

Nice one, well done 

[cem_devecioglu]

 

I now have 2 cars waiting for cambelt change :-/

[Grumpy]

I bet it drives better with the timing set correctly![/quote]

Yes, you can feel the difference, more responsive to
throttle movement so that you need less throttle
opening for the same result as previous. 

[Grumpy]

Changed the cambelt yesterday, it has only done
15,000 miles since it was done by the garage where I
bought it at 40,000 miles, but that was 4 years ago
so better safe than sorry.

I used a Contitech kit including idlers and tensioner.
Took the opportunity to change the water pump, do
a coolant flush and refill with the advanced Red
coolant whilst I was at it.

Seemed a bit over the top at only 15,000 miles since
the last one, but there's always that thought in the
back of your mind when you don't do it yourself, did
they actually changed the belt and rollers, or just
said they they did or only did half the job and changed
only the belt.
In this case, with the Crank lined up both cams were a
full tooth out when I took off the cambelt cover. 
So it was worth doing as I now have peace of mind.

I found it to be a fairly straightforward and easy job
on the 4 pot, just a bit fiddly keeping a good tension
on me length between the cams and the crank whilst
trying to fit the last section of a belt that always
seems too short to fit 













































Found I didn't need a cam locking tool either, just took
the spring of a standard wooden clothes peg and used
the two halves of the peg between the cam teeth
either side of centre to keep them positioned when I
fitted the last section of the belt. I can see now though
why you would need a complete locking kit on a V6.
There would be too many variables to keep aligned
without it.

Anyway, I can sleep easy now, safe in the knowledge
that the job's been done and been done correctly. 

      Have this problem a lot .

Not a problem when you are on steroids for my
arterial vasculitus... it's similar to what I hear it's
like taking viagra.   

[Dishevelled Den]

Well done G 8-)

[willyboy]

After doing my 2.0 earlier this year the car drives better than it ever has deffo smoother & more responsive so the garage that did the last one for "me" about 4yr+ ago must not have had it spot on, i thought it drove ok then, but thats cause I didnt know any better 

[Ghost]

Well done mate