172 engine question

[benji&eka]

hi, quick question, the f4r engine, are the cam followers shimmed or hydrolic?

mine seem to rattle a bit on overrun!

im sure its not an ancillary, the only other thing it could be is the timing belt tensioner bearing orn guide pulley bearing

cheers

 

[clarkiev6]

hydraulic lifters mate....

timing belt tensioners and alternator belt and idlers....

we change loads...

 

[fUbAr]

Quote: Originally posted by clarkiev6 on 31 July 2005


hydraulic lifters mate....

timing belt tensioners and alternator belt and idlers....

we change loads...

mine had this problem.

 

[benji&eka]

ta,

will pull it in and do the lot, its due in jan anyway

how much for both kits (supply only) aux and timing belt kits?

and what about tensioning this belt?? (timing belt that is) is it auto??

how many faliures due to these bearings gettin noisy i.e. urgency??

 

[benji&eka]

dug my belt book out today, but it would be appreciated if anyone could tell me the belt tension in kg/whatever i use a gates krikit/clickit gauge and reno specify the belt tension in seem units. i know it seems a daft question but i always like to double check the tension and ive lost my conversion table

also anyone do the belt kits at a discount

 

[BenR]

tensioner is sprung loaded, just lineup the markings on it.

 

[benji&eka]

yeah got that from the book, i just like to check it, im old skool belt and braces (i dont do boomerangs) no worries tho. im sure my conversion table will turn up.

 

[benji&eka]

j3ned for the belt kits?

 

[benji&eka]

dealers and light motor factors dont like giving commercial garages a trade account cos they dont sell enough to us to make it worthwhile

 

[BenR]

GSF sell the kits now.

 

[benji&eka]

sweet, i do get trade from them! didnt think theyd be doing them yet, but i need to remember its an old car now!

cheers dude

 

[BenR]

they only just started doing them.

 

[Andy GDI]

oddly enough we sell the genuine renault kits for these cars too..... funny that eh ben!

you need to use the genuine kit to get the 1 yr warrenty on the belt kit.

available from my site in a couple of weeks.

Andy
GDI