LHM in drivers footwell

cycaduk · Unread post by **cycaduk** » 16 Jul 2004, 01:13

Hi Forum.
Spent the weekend putting in a new Doseur valve after my feet got oily. How do I get 1.5litres of LHM out of the carpet?[8D]
Also, replaced the toothed belt and the ribbed belt, Toothed belt lots easier to do, I just love the way that Haynes say ' feed the new belt over the pulleys' Unless you are Charles Atlas, or resort to tyre levers it just wont happen.
Back to the other bit, To get the Doseur valve out, I removed the air tubes from the Turbo went really well, but I noticed a fair amount of oil in the tubes. Is this an indication of my Turbo having a problem?[?]

Dave Burns · Unread post by **Dave Burns** » 16 Jul 2004, 04:36

Throw the carpet and get another from a breakers.
Timing belt easier to change than the alternator belt, never.
Oil in the air tubes is normal, most of it is from the crankcase breather and not the turbo.
Why did you change the dozeur and is it ok now whatever it was. (if not just for the obvious leak)
Did you disconect the pipes from it before removal, or did you leave the pipes conected and lift it out still piped up, after disconecting them near the LHM tank.
Dave

cycaduk · Unread post by **cycaduk** » 17 Jul 2004, 23:38

Hi, changed the valve because it leaked fluid into car. The rubber seal had gone completely.
I am not sure that you can remove the pipes without undoing the valve first, so after reading up here thats the way I did it (vlve off first) disconnecting at the other end may be ok
the toothed belt just slid, relatively easily onto the pulleys with the tensioner held out the way by its bolts, the other belt felt like it was 1/2 an inch too short, i had to resort to a couple of large levers to get it all to run in its grooves.

Unread post by **alan s** » 18 Jul 2004, 07:55

Dave,
I have a feeling there's a terminology difference here; I think the "toothed belt" referred to just could be the serpentine belt whilst the other is a normal A or M section V belt.
Alan S

Dave Burns · Unread post by **Dave Burns** » 18 Jul 2004, 15:19

Well I don't know about that Alan, I was refering to the amount of work involved, shifting the clutter and just getting to the belt.
Maybe cycaduk didn't have the spring loaded pulley spragged up before putting the belt on.
Dave

cycaduk · Unread post by **cycaduk** » 19 Jul 2004, 00:06

Hi, just to confirm, the toothed belt is the timing belt, and, the alternator etc belt did have its tensioner moved out the way according to instructions.
I was more referring to how easily the toothed belt went over its pulleys etc, compared with the ribbed (alternator) belt. A longer movement on the tensioner would help
Regards
Dennis