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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: psychnurse on 07 July 2008, 19:37:43
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Right... predicament! I have a day off tommorow :) First in weeks. So.... do I attemt my first 'blind' cambelt change using only the haynes book oF lies..... or do I have a lazy day!???
Do I have to have a loch like the V6 for a 4 pot??
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You still need to lock the top cams ;)
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You still need to lock the top cams ;)
Cheerz mate :y Can I g :yt away with a wedge??
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lazy day off unless its overdue....but one little job for you tomorrow...actually 2
Get the v6 cambelt DVD from OOF
Get the cam locking kit :y
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Right... predicament! I have a day off tommorow :) First in weeks. So.... do I attemt my first 'blind' cambelt change using only the haynes book oF lies..... or do I have a lazy day!???
Do I have to have a loch like the V6 for a 4 pot??
You still need to lock the top cams ;)
Looks like a day off and a few beevies then. ;D ;D :y
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lazy day off unless its overdue....but one little job for you tomorrow...actually 2
Get the v6 cambelt DVD from OOF
Get the cam locking kit :y
201,000 with no history :o Its the 4pot :oDVD i need. Have not been able to source a copy over the past few weeks. :-/
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Right... predicament! I have a day off tommorow :) First in weeks. So.... do I attemt my first 'blind' cambelt change using only the haynes book oF lies..... or do I have a lazy day!???
Do I have to have a loch like the V6 for a 4 pot??
You still need to lock the top cams ;)
Looks like a day off and a few beevies then. ;D ;D :y
If thats what you reccomend... Im happy to go with that Scruntie! ;D ;D ;D ;D
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lazy day off unless its overdue....but one little job for you tomorrow...actually 2
Get the v6 cambelt DVD from OOF
Get the cam locking kit :y
201,000 with no history :o Its the 4pot :oDVD i need. Have not been able to source a copy over the past few weeks. :-/
Ouch ::) Needs done or left on the drive...Sorry :-[ only read the V6 part of your profile.....if its 4 pot its easier....obviously
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lazy day off unless its overdue....but one little job for you tomorrow...actually 2
Get the v6 cambelt DVD from OOF
Get the cam locking kit :y
201,000 with no history :o Its the 4pot :oDVD i need. Have not been able to source a copy over the past few weeks. :-/
Ouch ::) Needs done or left on the drive...Sorry :-[ only read the V6 part of your profile.....if its 4 pot its easier....obviously
Well I should do it.... dont know when I will have another day off over the next month!
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4 pot DVD available from Robin Hood unless he's sold out. It's very good.
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4 pot DVD available from Robin Hood unless he's sold out. It's very good.
:y I shall send a PM.
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Oops! Just seen another thread regarding this. Robin Hood's is the V6 one I think.
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With your massive pay rise you could get a dealer to do it .Then go to the pub while you are waiting. :y :y :y :y
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Oops! Just seen another thread regarding this. Robin Hood's is the V6 one I think.
OOOP.... Oh well. Robin hood has a pm off me anyway ;D ;D
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With your massive pay rise you could get a dealer to do it .Then go to the pub while you are waiting. :y :y :y :y
i could!!!! Thats a fine idea :y Just quite fancy getting stuck it...... dont know why..... the thought I may enjoy it.... even with the blue language and stress ;D ;D ;D
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Well if you go for a lazy day, fair play :y
4 pot locking kit is just a basic wedge on the two cams...thats it......so you might be able to find one locally......motorfactors etc.......be about a fiver.....
But be prepared it could be a long day.......if you've never done one before.......
Ive had an expert from this forum to do mine twice now......first time...easy peasy for him.......2nd time.....it took several attempts to get the timing spot on.......and he knew what he was doing.......
That many miles and no history it would be worth doing the waterpump as well........they are cambelt driven on the 4 pots and dont tend to last too long........
Good luck on what you decide.......... :)
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Well if you go for a lazy day, fair play :y
4 pot locking kit is just a basic wedge on the two cams...thats it......so you might be able to find one locally......motorfactors etc.......be about a fiver.....
But be prepared it could be a long day.......if you've never done one before.......
Ive had an expert from this forum to do mine twice now......first time...easy peasy for him.......2nd time.....it took several attempts to get the timing spot on.......and he knew what he was doing.......
That many miles and no history it would be worth doing the waterpump as well........they are cambelt driven on the 4 pots and dont tend to last too long........
Good luck on what you decide.......... :)
:y Cheer TD, got the waterpump too so thats a defo change. will have to try and source a cam lock before hand.
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4pot camlock is £5-£7 from factors.
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:y :y :y
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Well if you go for a lazy day, fair play :y
4 pot locking kit is just a basic wedge on the two cams...thats it......so you might be able to find one locally......motorfactors etc.......be about a fiver.....
But be prepared it could be a long day.......if you've never done one before.......
Ive had an expert from this forum to do mine twice now......first time...easy peasy for him.......2nd time.....it took several attempts to get the timing spot on.......and he knew what he was doing.......
That many miles and no history it would be worth doing the waterpump as well........they are cambelt driven on the 4 pots and dont tend to last too long........
Good luck on what you decide.......... :)
Its not difficult, seriously, if the timing is correct before you slacken the tensioner and take off the old belt, then its not going to move before you fit the new one, so you might not need a lock. I didn't use one. OK, I've been mucking about with cars for some time, but a couple of hours should do it. Ask Capers, he did his recently. I go with the "change the water pump at the same time" bit. If you do that, its not going to go wrong for a long time, and its easy when you have all the bits off.
Ken
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Oops! Just seen another thread regarding this. Robin Hood's is the V6 one I think.
OOOP.... Oh well. Robin hood has a pm off me anyway ;D ;D
;D I did do the V6 DVD but it is now sold through OOF's shop. :y