Having now done a cam belt on a few 8V petrol engines, how hard is it to do one on a Diesel and is everything the same in principal?

Thanks,

Pat...

If the injector pump is mechanical then it has to be timed. Otherwise the procedure is the same as a petrol engine.

Its exactly the same except you have a pump to time up aswell. (unless its a common rail then no pump.)

If you have a look there may be alignment holes where you can lock the camshafts, crankshaft (sometimes at the flywheel end) and the pump prior to removing the belt.

If there is a pump it will be critical to get right, also as most diesels have high compression, if the cams are more than a tooth out you may get piston & valve contact. So lock all moving parts before you remove the belt if you can.

Apart from that the same things apply.

that, and access looks like an absolute barsteward!

are you sure you'd not just rather buy another when this one goes bang?

pleeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaase!
tom

What car is it on?

Did you get the Xantia? changed loads of them over the years without any problems . If the car has A.C. check the auxilliary belt tensioner as they can cause problems and are a little akward to change both parts . You need a couple of 8mm bolts to lock the pump ,one 8mm bolt for the cam and a locking rod for the flywheel . T o get the locking rod into place is akward as it goes into the block behind the starter and can be difficult to see . Might also be worth changing the water pump as well as its driven by the timing belt . DO NOT use the crank locking pin to hold the crank when removing the pulley bolt. A decent air wrench should remove the bolt without drama. HTH

Odd, I'm just waiting for a phone call from the garage, they are changing my timing belt on my Xantia Diesel and the water pump too

Yeah - I'd like to know how much before I waste a day on mine!!!

Pat...