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Going further back I've used that method on an Austin Montego, various MGBs and various Midgets/Sprites.CitroJim wrote:I've used the 'starter motor' method to undo the crank bolt on almost every XUD I've ever done a belt on and always without issue...
You should have listened to me. I could have told you they were a complete swine to work on.Don't anybody, ever, tell me again that these things are easy/cheap to work on.
Actually, front doors & bonnet aside, as scabby as it looks, it's quite sound (even the MoT tester was impressed!) - I was thinking more of how long it'd take to do another 50k (although, it is only about 5 years, thinking about it).ekjdm14 wrote:I guess you're speaking more of bodywork worries than anything of a mechanical nature, engine/box should walk that given proper oil/filter intervalswith the van coming up to 170k it's extremely unlikely - If I have to do another belt at 220k I'll be so chuffed I won't mind that bit.
Jim, I've no doubt that you're only trying to encourage, but "Not as bad", no, worse: seems I won't even know what tools I'll need 'til I've started taking it apart. I know the 1st time doing a job is always the worst but I've only ever done a belt once, on a BMW 323 (although I once changed the head on a slant 4 Vauxhall) but it doesn't prepare me for this.CitroJim wrote:Van, honestly it's not as bad as it sounds...
I've used the 'starter motor' method to undo the crank bolt on almost every XUD I've ever done a belt on and always without issue...
I must say the DW8/XUD is possibly the hardest of the PSA engine belts. I reckon the V6 is easier...
You did? When? I remember having similar doubts about ever being able to change the o/s drive shaft, don't know how many times I crossed the "this is impossible" threshold but you lot got me through that. Oh - & the trackrods, now that WAS (last Christmas's) fun - & I was off-line then!lexi wrote:You should have listened to me. I could have told you they were a complete swine to work on.Don't anybody, ever, tell me again that these things are easy/cheap to work on.
Be afraid when people tell you to "whip" out the starter or glowplugs or anything that most certainly does not whip off, out or anything else!
These jobs are only ok, once you have done them. During the process, they would make a Bishop kick in stained glass windows!
Those with the four smaller bolts are so easy.. The pulley is in two halves. The centre is retained by a the (tight) crank blot but you don't need to touch it... Just pop out the four small bolts and separate the pulley. That's all you need to do...van ordinaire wrote:But I'm sure I read somewhere that one of the differences between the XUD & DW8 is the later engine didn't have a centre bolt, but 4 smaller ones.
Must say the only time I've found myself in that position was replacing the diff out-put bearings on an XJ40 - but the prob. here is they're not tools that can readily be purchased - & it's over Christmas!CitroJim wrote:Those with the four smaller bolts are so easy.. The pulley is in two halves. The centre is retained by a the (tight) crank blot but you don't need to touch it... Just pop out the four small bolts and separate the pulley. That's all you need to do...van ordinaire wrote:But I'm sure I read somewhere that one of the differences between the XUD & DW8 is the later engine didn't have a centre bolt, but 4 smaller ones.
Point taken on all the other points... There's nothing worse than starting a job only to find you need a tool you don't have. Such needs cannot be predicted...
Many is the time I've had to make an emergency run to a supplier of automotive tools...
