cambelt change
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cambelt change
hi to all on the forum,great reading!!
well down to business,i am thinking of changing my cam belt for the first time this weekend.xantia 1.9 turbo diesel,my fear(one of many)!
is lack of room to work.
should i leave it to the pros?or dive in!!
well down to business,i am thinking of changing my cam belt for the first time this weekend.xantia 1.9 turbo diesel,my fear(one of many)!
is lack of room to work.
should i leave it to the pros?or dive in!!
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You jack the engine under the sump (preferably with wooden load spreader). This is in order to remove the top mounting so it is more support than anything. You have to remove the mounting because it gets surrounded by the belt. You need to turn the engine to set it at TDC. You then lock the flywheel with an 8mm rod through a hole behind the starter and lock the camshaft and injector pump sprockets with M8 bolts. Haynes manual, despite its shortcomings, explains it quite well. Crankshaft pulley is the stumbling block for many. It is quite tight and it is best to replace with a new one. You will have to remove the drive belt for all the auxilliary items too.
www.speedways.co.uk will fit it properly at a price well below a main dealer. Depends on how close they are to you.
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There is always a fearsome first time - for all of us ...
That's why I did this write up a couple of years ago : Replacing cambelt
That's why I did this write up a couple of years ago : Replacing cambelt
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<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by beezer</i>
Crankshaft pulley is the stumbling block for many. It is quite tight and it is best to replace with a new one.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">
That pulley is about £75+ [:0]
Crankshaft pulley is the stumbling block for many. It is quite tight and it is best to replace with a new one.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">
That pulley is about £75+ [:0]
I think the suggestion should have ben that you replace the bolt holding the pulley on rather than the pulley itself. I don't think the pulley causes many problems, the bolt can snap - and look for a posting by D.J.Woolard on the problems that this can cause. If your car is fitted with a harmonic damper (immediately behind the auxilliary belt pulley - looks like a flywheel) this can separate and cause problems and will need replacing if this has happened.
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It's not too bad. Haynes is OK. Note that later cars have bolt on cmbelt covers, and there is a bolt right down the back behind the turbo pipe (remove the pipe!) which is a different head size (11mm) to all the rest!
You might have to take the starter off to find the TDC hole the first time, but it gets easier after that. Check the timing before you remove the belt. Don't turn the engine over with the belt off, and then check, and check again the timing beore you try and start it - turn the engine over via the road wheel at least two full revs before retrying the timing each time. I have usually found it necessary to lean on the injection pump sprocket bolt with a spanner to get the belt on in the right position.
Oh, and thanks to Citroen, you need a 16mm deep socket to get the engine mount off (I use a 10mm spark plug spanner). And the crank pulley is 22mm.....
Work methodically and check, check and check again, and be prepared for some serious heart in mouth when you do turn the key! The satisfaction is worth it though.
You might have to take the starter off to find the TDC hole the first time, but it gets easier after that. Check the timing before you remove the belt. Don't turn the engine over with the belt off, and then check, and check again the timing beore you try and start it - turn the engine over via the road wheel at least two full revs before retrying the timing each time. I have usually found it necessary to lean on the injection pump sprocket bolt with a spanner to get the belt on in the right position.
Oh, and thanks to Citroen, you need a 16mm deep socket to get the engine mount off (I use a 10mm spark plug spanner). And the crank pulley is 22mm.....
Work methodically and check, check and check again, and be prepared for some serious heart in mouth when you do turn the key! The satisfaction is worth it though.
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