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Learned summat today (vw cam belt related)
« on: 02 February 2017, 20:30:12 »
Of late we haven't had many cam belts come in and to be honest I've been really enjoying repairs (suspension work mainly). However had a 1.9 pisshat in today and everyone had their jobs except me so I had to do it.

Firstly accesss to the belt is so easy. The crank pulley is easy with the 4 x multispline bolts. The aux tensioner easy to remove. Overall it was actually a joyful experience.

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So with vw belts I've always found them tight as a nuns. So re the thing I learned..... I want to see if anyone knows the very simple trick to getting the belt on with no fuss at all. 1,000 Bear points on offer....................
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Re: Learned summat today (vw cam belt related)
« Reply #1 on: 02 February 2017, 20:42:00 »
Is this the trick doing it with it running? I saw a clip of it somewhere. :y
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« Reply #2 on: 02 February 2017, 20:45:26 »
No mate.  Prob should have explained better....

So old crank n cam locked off. New water pump fitted. New guide pulley fitted. New tensioner on its stud. There's something to do just before you put the new belt on that makes it easy to literally slap the belt on.

Note tat without doing this thing the belt will be stupidly tight to get
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Re: Learned summat today (vw cam belt related)
« Reply #3 on: 02 February 2017, 20:47:50 »
Quote from: Shackeng on 02 February 2017, 20:42:00
Is this the trick doing it with it running? I saw a clip of it somewhere. :y
I'd like to think that they really wouldn't try that with a customers car.
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« Reply #4 on: 02 February 2017, 20:50:48 »
Ps just to add... this isn't me being all billy big shit  ;D I was struggling to get the belt on. And the new lad (who is ex Audi tech) said why aren't you doing it like this......and in 2 mins I was putting the covers back on......

Just curious if anyone else is aware of this  :y
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Re: Learned summat today (vw cam belt related)
« Reply #5 on: 02 February 2017, 20:56:43 »
Got to be a good thick coat of grease on the pulleys. :y
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Re: Learned summat today (vw cam belt related)
« Reply #6 on: 02 February 2017, 20:57:02 »
Ooh ooh. Remove the water pump and cast it aside?
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Re: Learned summat today (vw cam belt related)
« Reply #7 on: 02 February 2017, 20:57:08 »
Quote from: Webby the Bear on 02 February 2017, 20:50:48
Ps just to add... this isn't me being all billy big shit  ;D I was struggling to get the belt on. And the new lad (who is ex Audi tech) said why aren't you doing it like this......and in 2 mins I was putting the covers back on......

Just curious if anyone else is aware of this  :y
We won't know unless you tell us.
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Re: Learned summat today (vw cam belt related)
« Reply #8 on: 02 February 2017, 20:57:24 »
Or option C. Hammer.
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Re: Learned summat today (vw cam belt related)
« Reply #9 on: 02 February 2017, 20:58:06 »
Quote from: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 02 February 2017, 20:56:43
Got to be a good thick coat of grease on the pulleys. :y

 ;D

Nope. Remember 1000 Bear points on offer  :)
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Re: Learned summat today (vw cam belt related)
« Reply #10 on: 02 February 2017, 20:58:42 »
Quote from: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 02 February 2017, 20:57:02
Ooh ooh. Remove the water pump and cast it aside?

Definitely closer than coating the pulleys in grease...
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Re: Learned summat today (vw cam belt related)
« Reply #11 on: 02 February 2017, 21:00:27 »
I thought you just locked the tensioner with an Allen key, put the belt on then released the tensioner?  :-\
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Re: Learned summat today (vw cam belt related)
« Reply #12 on: 02 February 2017, 21:11:38 »
Quote from: jimmy944 on 02 February 2017, 21:00:27
I thought you just locked the tensioner with an Allen key, put the belt on then released the tensioner?  :-\

We are getting warmer.  :y

When the belts on you turn tensioner with the (8mm) Allen so the pointer lines up with the marker. Then tighten tensioner nut.

But as said its before this to get the belt on.

But as you are getting warmer it's something to do with the tensioner  :y
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Re: Learned summat today (vw cam belt related)
« Reply #13 on: 02 February 2017, 21:16:58 »
Quote from: Webby the Bear on 02 February 2017, 21:11:38
Quote from: jimmy944 on 02 February 2017, 21:00:27
I thought you just locked the tensioner with an Allen key, put the belt on then released the tensioner?  :-\

We are getting warmer.  :y

When the belts on you turn tensioner with the (8mm) Allen so the pointer lines up with the marker. Then tighten tensioner nut.

But as said its before this to get the belt on.

But as you are getting warmer it's something to do with the tensioner  :y
you must seen this video then
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGcttDoJy2I
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Re: Learned summat today (vw cam belt related)
« Reply #14 on: 02 February 2017, 21:19:00 »
Thread the belt before fitting the tensioner.
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