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Pinto servicing
jos - 30/3/16 at 07:29 PM

How often should the camber be replaced on a 2.0 pinto?

I've got plugs, oil, filter, sump plug washer, and am planning on checking gearbox, diff, brake fluid and water levels.

What have I forgotten for an annual service

SteveWalker - 30/3/16 at 07:52 PM

I presume that you meant cambelt?

I don't know the interval, but I think that the 1.8 and 2.0 pinto are a non-interference engines and won't suffer any damage if the belt snaps. However, it is so easy to change that you may as well do it on a regular basis.

[Edited on 30/3/16 by SteveWalker]

ian locostzx9rc2 - 31/3/16 at 05:42 AM

Cambelt intervals where 4 yrs or 40 k

ash_hammond - 31/3/16 at 07:26 AM

Jos yours is a standard Pinto, which i think is non-interfer if the belt goes (top wont hit the bottom).

As you drive it like a girl, every 40 years and 400,000 miles

adithorp - 31/3/16 at 07:56 AM

quote:
Originally posted by ian locostzx9rc2
Cambelt intervals where 4 yrs or 40 k


From memory they were 4yrs/36,000miles and might have been streched to 40,000 for the last of them.
Failures before that weren't uncommon but usually a result of oil contamination (prob not an issue) and the quality of the belts (a lot better now). 2lts are generally regarded as non-interference but you can get unlucky and tap a valve.

cliftyhanger - 31/3/16 at 08:03 AM

When was the brake fluid last changed? That should be done every 2 years, no matter how many miles are covered.

nick205 - 31/3/16 at 08:08 AM

4 years / 40k miles sounds reasonable, but given the ease of doing it in a 7 type car I'd do it every 2 years and reduce the worry factor. When I rebuilt my 2.0 Pinto for my MK Indy I fitted a new top and bottom gasket and belt as it was cheap and easy. I did drive it hard, but never really worried about it.

britishtrident - 31/3/16 at 09:00 AM

Pintos were never as prone to can belt failure as other engines of the period. Provided the covers are in place, tension is correct and no oil leaks every 4 to ears. Is a good bench mark.

jos - 31/3/16 at 09:07 AM

Thanks for that Ash. 40 years or 400,000 miles it is

quote:
Originally posted by ash_hammond
Jos yours is a standard Pinto, which i think is non-interfer if the belt goes (top wont hit the bottom).

As you drive it like a girl, every 40 years and 400,000 miles

nick205 - 31/3/16 at 09:29 AM

quote:
Originally posted by jos
Thanks for that Ash. 40 years or 400,000 miles it is

quote:
Originally posted by ash_hammond
Jos yours is a standard Pinto, which i think is non-interfer if the belt goes (top wont hit the bottom).

As you drive it like a girl, every 40 years and 400,000 miles



jos - your footer is not wrong! It's a hard life we live and last time I looked women live longer than men, but retire earlier - how does that work?

perksy - 31/3/16 at 10:19 PM

Check Valve clearances if they haven't been done for awhile ?

I also like to check the camshaft spray bar aswell as they can block fairly easy if the oil hasn't been changed regularly

Certainly this RS engine i'm rebuilding at the moment had suffered with that and has wrecked the cam
(Shame as it was Piper)