help eng swop

[B7JLS]

Should there be a woodruf key in the crankshaft cambelt pulley? my replacement engine pulley does not turn as it should when I turn the clutch assembly by hand. This was after I removed the "fan" belt crankshaft pully retaining bolt. As I have now lost the correct timing can someone let me know where the various pulley marking should be as I wish to replace the cambelt. Thanks

 

[cliosportcraig]

Oh dear, the pulleys are floating IIRC and you'll need the correct timing tools to lock the cams at the flywheel end, the crank at the front of the block and the pulleys at the pulley end.

 

[SkidMarx]

You want cylinder 4 (pulley end) on TDC. Then the notches on the end of the cams should be inline, with the big D's to the top? Capisch??

And yes, you need the special tools.

 

[Fred@BTM]

no woodruff key on any of the pullies at all, all friction

 

[B7JLS]

I still wish to know if the crankshaft cambelt pulley is keyed on to the crankshaft with a woodruf key or just by friction via the crankshaft pulley bolt.

 

[Fred@BTM]

no woodruff key on any of the pullies at all, all friction

what he said

you need ALL the renault ONLY tools

 

[B7JLS]

Thanks Fred and others

 

[SkidMarx]

And make sure you get the correct tool to lock the cam pulleys, the first one i bought fouled on the depahser!

 

[Lagerlout]

Sorry for thread hijack and a dumb question but what is meant by 'floating' pulleys?

 

[SkidMarx]

Sorry for thread hijack and a dumb question but what is meant by 'floating' pulleys?

A pulley that is locked to the crank/cam by friction only. When the bolts are loose the pulleys can be turned.

 

[Fred@BTM]

they have no mechanical locking to the end of the cams or crank, ie if the bolt/nut is loosened off the pullies are free to spin without the crank or cams rotating

 

[Lagerlout]

Ah, I see. No key or splines or anything?

 

[cliosportcraig]

Ah, I see. No key or splines or anything?

no

 

[Lagerlout]

Cheers boys!