any advice for diy cambelt and aux belt change?

[delcbr]

iam planning in doing one myself if i buy the kits for it.
do i need any timing tools or any other special tools to do this or is it straight froward?
suprised no one had done a guide fore this yet!
any problems i might encounter etc

 

[TomBear]

by the time youve got all the tools to do it wont it be cheaper to take it to a garage?

 

[Fred@BTM]

you need 2 cam locking tools for the cambelt and the crank pin, and i've made my own tool for the aux belt

 

[delcbr]

Fred whats the engine code for the 182?
and what tool do i need for the aux belt what does it do?

 

[Fred@BTM]

its a 3/8th's bit on the end of a bar at 90 degrees basically, you need it to release the tension on the belt

engine code is F4R738

 

[delcbr]

what do i need to take off the car to do a timing belt change?

 

[maynard]

i think bumper off makes it an easier job.

 

[Fred@BTM]

front bumper and grille
slam panel and bonnet catch (female bit)
undo the aircon brackets
undo engine mount (i undo the dogbone too, but you don't have to)
jack up engine and remove aux belt with special tool
replace aux belt tensioner and idler (i do 95% of the time, others don't)
airbox out
plenum off
cam plugs out insert special tool
crank cover bolt out insert crank pin
ali and plastic belt covers off
crank bolt and pulley out
replace belt/tensioners/idlers
slacken off inlet and exhaust pullys and time up

put it back together

thats a brief version, 5-7hour job for a pro

 

[maynard]

front bumper and grille
slam panel and bonnet catch (female bit)
undo the aircon brackets
undo engine mount (i undo the dogbone too, but you don't have to)
jack up engine and remove aux belt with special tool
replace aux belt tensioner and idler (i do 95% of the time, others don't)
airbox out
plenum off
cam plugs out insert special tool
crank cover bolt out insert crank pin
ali and plastic belt covers off
crank bolt and pulley out
replace belt/tensioners/idlers
slacken off inlet and exhaust pullys and time up

put it back together

thats a brief version, 5-7hour job for a pro

not exactly a simple job then eh?!

 

[delcbr]

thanks Fred at leats i know whats involved lol!

 

[areetramrod]

i droped engine and subframe out. did a clutch and box at the same time.