Timing Belt - Never Knew it was so easy

[rctempire]

The car obviously had the head skimmed on saturday, and the engine rebuilding has been coming along nicely.
Now the car had a problem on the timing, was out by one tooth, so, off came the belt and tensioner. Aligned the top dead centre on both the oil pump and the crackshaft. Now putting the belt on was easy, and tightening it was rather easy too.

Didnt realise it was that easy to change a timing belt at all. Basically jack engine up, remove engine mounts, remove crankshaft casing, remove plastic coverings for Waterpump and belt holder, loosen tensioner and take belt off.

Couldnt believe i did my OWN timing belt and it looks as it did when it came off. Took me around 2 hours to take everything off and put it all back together.

Well thats a crap story but it really made me think how easy things are for cars.
Took me around a week to do my head, working from 5-9ish each night and working weekends.

Clio should be on the road im hoping for Saturday morning all running.

 

[CH33MA]

well done, makes u feel good when you do a job on your car.

 

[bmh.01]

Its easy peasy on the small engined models, remember doing the one on my old 1.2 16v in a few hours. Was much more fun on the 1.6 and will be a right hoot on the 172, doing it in a few weeks so will find out.

 

[Vern]

lol im getting my cam and aux belts done for £220 this sat so im happy to let someone else do mine, well done for doing it yourself though mate

 

[Mark One]

hmmmm, I'd love to say I think that a twin cam vvt is going to be easy, but im doubting.

 

[zack40]

hmmmm, I'd love to say I think that a twin cam vvt is going to be easy, but im doubting.

you would be right 2,its a cow of a job.....

 

[ditz]

lol, i love doing belt on engines like that...
next try something like a audi a4 v6 tdi, any impreza or a mr2 turbo

you will soon change your mind.