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Timing belt kit question

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chrisr:
Can the timing belt and water pump be changed on a 2.2 petrol without a locking kit?

Doctor Gollum:
I' m going to say no because that's the only valid answer.

Put another way, whoever fits an Omega belt without should stand by their work by replacing the engine free of charge when it fails.

Nick W:
Of course it can, as plenty of people do.


But it's much simpler to do than the V6 and the tools for doing it correctly are so cheap, it's hard to understand why you'd even consider doing it without.

Enceladus:
To lock the GM 1.8/2.0/2.2 16V cams, only one locking key is used. Kent Moore KM-853 or equivalent. The Sealey kits and imitations are plastic in lieu of aluminium alloy and also include KM-852 which is not for your engine.

The tensioner adjustment design on the Gates kits is slightly different to the original GM. This means that the initial set up adjustment is slightly different to the Haynes manual and the TIS. So make sure to follow the Gates instructions. Or use a Contitech kit.

TheBoy:
Unlike the V6, its doable without. But given the wedge to lock the cams is probably less than a fiver, anybody would be incredibly stupid to contemplate it.

Also, unlike the V6, its either a tooth out, or perfect.

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