Avoneer
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| posted on 22/1/07 at 12:17 AM |
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Changing Cam Belt on a Diesel
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,
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Fatgadget
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| posted on 22/1/07 at 12:30 AM |
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If the injector pump is mechanical then it has to be timed. Otherwise the procedure is the same as a petrol engine.
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Danozeman
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| posted on 22/1/07 at 08:01 AM |
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Its exactly the same except you have a pump to time up aswell. (unless its a common rail then no pump.)
Dan
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Johnmor
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| posted on 22/1/07 at 09:29 AM |
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Locking points
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.
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indykid
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| posted on 22/1/07 at 09:35 AM |
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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
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davrus
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| posted on 22/1/07 at 06:19 PM |
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What car is it on?
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 22/1/07 at 07:34 PM |
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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
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RoadkillUK
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| posted on 23/1/07 at 12:15 PM |
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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
Roadkill - Lee
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Avoneer
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| posted on 23/1/07 at 11:28 PM |
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Yeah - I'd like to know how much before I waste a day on mine!!!
Pat...
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