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Another cambelt thread omg
- Thread starter coxxy
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imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
Oh dear. Hope you get it sorted mate
Dan
Dan
MicKPM
ClioSport Trader
Clio16v/Zoe Z.E.50
STOP!!!
You'll ruin your pulley if you're not careful - Rotate the crank back a few degrees (this is to allow the valves room to open slightly if required without risk of them bending) then insert the camshaft pulley lock tool and imobilise the pulleys. Loosen the bolts securing the pulleys to the camshaft then carry on.
Retime the bottom end once the new cams are in and the camshaft locking tool is correctly in place. PAY CLOSE ATTENTION to the position of the camshaft locating bosses for the lock tool as they're not central and it's very easy to fit the cams 180 degrees out!!
Mick
well here is all the things gone wrong,
cams were no good (fred sorted me out wid a set)
ripped the stud for the cambelt tensioner out the head
snapped the crank bolt.
but all is good now and she running better than she ever was, timing is bang on and idle is sweet.
just givving her 2 oil changes to make sure nothing in the oil.
cams were no good (fred sorted me out wid a set)
ripped the stud for the cambelt tensioner out the head
snapped the crank bolt.
but all is good now and she running better than she ever was, timing is bang on and idle is sweet.
just givving her 2 oil changes to make sure nothing in the oil.
Clio T 314hp c43 AMG
Lefty loosey, righty tightey :approve:
Martin_172
ClioSport Club Member
im with Aldo, im all for working on my cars however the cost of the tools is what stops me doing my own belt, however congratulations on getting stuck in about it and doing it urself. at least you have the satisfaction of knowing its spot on timed up well and nothing was missed or overlooked as you done it urself!
then again i decided against doing my cambelt myself on my first 172 because of the cost of buying the tools, had i done it though i would have had them sitting waiting for my ph1 this time round! bugger! lol
then again i decided against doing my cambelt myself on my first 172 because of the cost of buying the tools, had i done it though i would have had them sitting waiting for my ph1 this time round! bugger! lol
heli coil. i couldnt get a drill in there so i run a m9 tap in first then put the tap out the heli coil set in
set my torque wrench up and the bolt just gave up. got a mate to weld another bolt to it and got it out
MicKPM
ClioSport Trader
Clio16v/Zoe Z.E.50
Its suffered something at the hands of complete moron(s) that tried to use the camshaft locking tool as a camshaft pulley imob tool, hence the damage to them... see this all the time on 1.4/1.6 16v units that use a similar setup. Still, all done now and should be good for another 5 years service.
Whys that?
Black Gold Trophy
Well done Coxxy, sounds like you've had a right handful mate, I've done a few of these and luckily never ran into the problems you have!
MicKPM
ClioSport Trader
Clio16v/Zoe Z.E.50
Its normal for them to do this a little as they never run 100% true due to the assembly design but how much "Wobble" are we talking about; More or less than a few mm?
Mick
mgoode180566
ClioSport Club Member
172 Sunflower
Booked my clio in yesterday to have the cambelt changed by a friend. He told me that a workshop just round the corner, working on a 172, had tried to fit a cambelt 3 times ! They changed the belt, got it wrong , wrecked the valves. Then did the same thing again after taking advice from my mate 
Now they are on the third attempt ! Must have a very tolerant customer !!!
Now they are on the third attempt ! Must have a very tolerant customer !!!
