car feels sluggish after cam belt fitted?

[clio172-squeeky]

just got the 172 back from renault last week after they changed all my belts, car now feels slightly sluggish, is this a problem when renault do them, have they retarded the timing on my car, anyone notice this before, cheers guy's

 

[Jones]

Renault are retarded not your timing!!! With cam timing its either right or destroys your engine. The only power sapping thing i can think of is that they have over tensioned the belt does it whine at all?

 

[lee_180]

Not true! you can actually give or take a tooth or two on the cam pulleys/crank pulley i know because ive changed many including my own and haven't got it right first time!

I believe the cam tensioner on the clio is spring loaded and has a lock nut to hold it in place so overtightning shouldn't be a problem

 

[Rich]

Someone else on here had simerler symptoms on here not long ago IIRC after a cam belt change.

 

[Mike@Rentech]

I expect the cams are out, they dont blow engines if they are a couple of teeth out.
When ever I do a belt I always turn it over twice by hand and make sure the cam locking tool and crank pin always go in, that way you know its spot on.
I expect that was never done.

 

[clio172-squeeky]

thanks guys but what should i do about it now

 

[Rich]

Take it back asap.

 

[Ad]

I can imagine it being hardwork to get reno to sort it

 

[ben_p]

yer

 

[AliasOmega]

You in the AA or RAC, get a report from them or something..

 

[Steve]

I had a similar problem on a g40 years ago, belt was 1 tooth out, car felt like it had lost 50hp.
Garage said it tested ok, so i complained, they refitted belt & road tested again.
Guy who roadtested car said it was twice as quick & shat himself when he floored it.........

Complain, complain until you get it sorted........................