Need cambelt and dephaser doing Yorkshire

[Crayola]

Hi all,

As the title states I need to do my cambelt, I will be taking my engine out to go into my newer, better shell and will need my cambelt doing so might as well do it while its out.

I would love it if any of you kind and lovely gents/lasses would come and offer a hand, I don't have the timing tools but I have cash and beer as a substitute instead haha. I will be buying the kit from RPD while its on sale too.

I could load the engine into the back of my dCi and take it pretty much anywhere if anyone is willing to offer their expertise. I have a few mates that could do it but I've never driven a car they've timed up and would much prefer someone that's more confident with their work. I know the general gist in doing cambelts as I've done my own on my dCi but an untrained monkey could do that and if it goes bang I have a spare engine anyway haha.

If anyone is willing to help I'd hugely appreciate it! I'm also based in Yorkshire and the engine can be put on a stand at my dads house in Doncaster.

Cheers

 

[imprezaworks]

If you get stuck take a drive to sunny Wirral and ask Carl @bloke to do it.

 

[bloke]

sunny? have you looked out of the window today ?

 

[Crayola]

Anything would be a help, I don’t mind paying for it done right.

The cambelt and dephaser kit on RPD for £200 doesn’t look like it comes with a crank bolt which is weird.

And would either of you suggest going for a Megan’s Keyed crank pulley while the engine is out?

Cheers


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[bloke]

no real need for keyed pulley but if you don't mind paying for one then worth chucking on.

 

[Mr Plums]

As above if your not going boost theres no point.

 

[Crayola]

I was thinking of going boost in the future which would make it easier for me as I’ll be setting it all up myself as I don’t mind doing that stuff.

Just don’t fancy tackling the belts just yet.

@bloke I’m tempted to bring it down to you as Danny said his car ran like stink on your timing with his cams etc

 

[bloke]

197 cams?

 

[Crayola]

197 cams?

Yeah Danny Hawkins. Took me out in it on track last year and it was like s**t off a shovel

Think he had a lot of headwork done to it though iirc

 

[bloke]

Some beadwork from what I remember but don't know who did it?

 

[bloke]

And if you're going boost then don't bother with the 197 cams, they'll have to come back out.

Could do group n timing? At least that way if you go boosted all you'll have to do is set timing back to stanfard.

 

[Crayola]

I'm in 2 minds whether to get the belts done on this engine and then buy another in 6 months time for boost.

Or whether to just leave it as it is and keep it semi standard and just enjoy it...

I'll pm you anyway mate

 

[leeds_182]

I'm in 2 minds whether to get the belts done on this engine and then buy another in 6 months time for boost.

Or whether to just leave it as it is and keep it semi standard and just enjoy it...

I'll pm you anyway mate

Should read;

I’m in two minds as to whether I should boost it, ruin the car, put myself in debt and never be able to drive it for fear of it breaking or just get the belt done and enjoy it for what it is.

 

[Brigsy]

Should read;

I’m in two minds as to whether I should boost it, ruin the car, put myself in debt and never be able to drive it for fear of it breaking or just get the belt done and enjoy it for what it is.

This is my current dilemna to be fair. I keep thinking more power more problems enjoy it for what it is especially after years of running high maintenance turbo cars. Miss the torque though.

 

[bloke]

if you start with a decent engine, do a proper job on a conversion including mapping and the correct size turbo for the power that's suitable then no reason whatsoever why a boosted conversion would be unreliable etc.

 

[Brigsy]

if you start with a decent engine, do a proper job on a conversion including mapping and the correct size turbo for the power that's suitable then no reason whatsoever why a boosted conversion would be unreliable etc.

The engine reliability does not really bother me, i know a well set up f4r is quite bulletproof as ran them in the meganes for a few years without issue. Its the gearbox that puts me off - ive blown up a jb3 or ten over the years and my current jc5 is knackered. The next step up to vag box is a massive spend. If i do it im swinging towards meg lump and NDO for cheaper lsd.

 

[bloke]

The engine reliability does not really bother me, i know a well set up f4r is quite bulletproof as ran them in the meganes for a few years without issue. Its the gearbox that puts me off - ive blown up a jb3 or ten over the years and my current jc5 is knackered. The next step up to vag box is a massive spend. If i do it im swinging towards meg lump and NDO for cheaper lsd.

when you look at the cost of a vag box and how cheap diffs etc are for them it's not that costly in the scheme of things. you can even use the o2j and stick with cable clutch and fwir slightly better ratios for boost.

we looked at 6 speed reno box ratios for my lads twingo but ended up going with a dci 5 speed as the ratios/gearing were more suited to boost.

 

[Crayola]

Should read;

I’m in two minds as to whether I should boost it, ruin the car, put myself in debt and never be able to drive it for fear of it breaking or just get the belt done and enjoy it for what it is.

Cross the debt part out, I don’t have kids and don’t do drugs/drink/smoke[emoji23]

But everything else... pretty much[emoji23][emoji23]

 

[1985michael182]

I can vouch for group N timing.
170lbs ft, stock internals and 197bhp at EFI yesterday.
48mm jenveys
225 injectors
182 mani
Gen 90 ecu
M8 with JMS RS2 stock everything else on a 172 cup got 194bhp 151lbs ft.
Group N timing would have seen 160lbs ft