Timing Belt

[toddydal 1]

can some one show me which holes on the top cam and bottom pully to lock,,is it the small hole on the cam pully and the little square hole on the bottom pully because haynes isnt very clear

Edited January 17, 2010 by toddydal

[stevem099 0]

hi currently doing my cambelt having abit of trouble with mine but on my engine both were circle holes that a 10mm drill bit fit in snug and went right through into the head/block, from memory the bottom pulley will be around 12 0clock, and top pulley at around 7 oclock, (check haynes as maybe otherway round) my pulleys had 3 sized holes ones about 20+mm the other was really small and the other is 10mm its the middle sized 10mm one you want.

sure someone will verify this or correct me if im wrong.

Steve

[toddydal 1]

yeh i can see the hole that goes right through the cam 1 but when i take the bottom pully off my 10mm drill bit isnt going into a round hole but a small square 1

[woodsy 0]

There is a cutout for the crank pin to fit into which is part of the front timing cover.Its usually around the 12 position, if you remove the crank pullet and plastic belt cover behind its dead easy to see the cutout.

[pug_ham 244 3 Cars]

There is only one hole in the cam pulley that you can use with a 10mm hole in & the crank is the bigger of the three which are grouped close together with the ridge around it.

 

This topic shows them with the engine in the car but this picture shows the crank pulley pin better.

 

The block doesn't have a hole for the lower pin, it sits in between two flanges on the lower end plate.

 

Graham.

[toddydal 1]

yeh thats how weve got it at the momemt but im waiting for the right waterpump coming thanks guys

[toddydal 1]

forgot to say yeaterday we dun a trial fit and we couldnt get the belt taut between the camshaft sprocket and crank sprocket but it is taut on the waterpump side

[woodsy 0]

just make sure the belt you are fitting has same number of teeth as old one as iam sure on a different year there was 1 or 2 teeth difference

[pug_ham 244 3 Cars]

just make sure the belt you are fitting has same number of teeth as old one as iam sure on a different year there was 1 or 2 teeth difference

There is, depending on sprung (113) or eccentric (114) type of tensioner.

 

Graham.

[toddydal 1]

the box what the new belt came in said 113 so i counted the old one and that was 113 so i have the right belt,i work in a big bodyshop that also have mecanics so im gona put the new water pump on tomorow and get the mecanic to call round to check things before i turn the key to start it,,,,,,,,,,,just to be on the safe side

[toddydal 1]

well my mate came down and got the belt tensiond and when the time came to start the car i was s*itting my self but anyways it started up,so tonight just got to take the bottom pully back off to put all the plastic covers back on as we didnt do this last night because my mate just wanting to see it running before he went home and it was getting late,,,,, im never doing this again,i think i will just stick to bodywork

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

Glad you've got it sorted, it just goes to show how different people are good at different things, I'm sure you can do things as a bodywork man that I wouldn't consider possible, whereas I could probably do a 205 8v cambelt half asleep with one hand!