Hi,
My H reg Mk1 Phase 1 (1.2 E type engine) is now on 102K and 16 years old and it is due for another cambelt change.
I want to do this myself as it is a good learning experience and plan to do it over Christmas (that can be the cars Christmas present
so I have plenty of time if it goes slow/wrong.
Can anyone advise what I should replace? Should I do the water pump at the same time? Anything else while it is all apart?
Where is the best place to get a cambelt kit from and what do they include?
I read that you line up the timing marks on the cam, crank belt and case and then check the flywheel tdc position. Why check the tdc on the flywheel, surely this should be correct if all the other marks line up. What do you do if it isn't?
Where do you lock the crankshaft, I read it is a hole near the starter motor. Is this to the left of the motor as you look from the flywheel end?
sorry for all the questions, want to make sure I get this right. I have read the Haynes manual several times and will keep on reading until I understand everything.
Are there any gotchas when doing this?
thanks,
/Mad
My H reg Mk1 Phase 1 (1.2 E type engine) is now on 102K and 16 years old and it is due for another cambelt change.
I want to do this myself as it is a good learning experience and plan to do it over Christmas (that can be the cars Christmas present
so I have plenty of time if it goes slow/wrong.Can anyone advise what I should replace? Should I do the water pump at the same time? Anything else while it is all apart?
Where is the best place to get a cambelt kit from and what do they include?
I read that you line up the timing marks on the cam, crank belt and case and then check the flywheel tdc position. Why check the tdc on the flywheel, surely this should be correct if all the other marks line up. What do you do if it isn't?
Where do you lock the crankshaft, I read it is a hole near the starter motor. Is this to the left of the motor as you look from the flywheel end?
sorry for all the questions, want to make sure I get this right. I have read the Haynes manual several times and will keep on reading until I understand everything.
Are there any gotchas when doing this?
thanks,
/Mad
