What is a dephaser pulley and where can i find it on the engine?

[James 172 sport]

As title says heard a lot about this pulley but dont know what it is.

 

[Fred@BTM]

inlet camshaft, cambelt end, part of the VVT system, advances the inlet cam by 16degrees

engine oil fed

 

[Budgie]

It's at the end of the inlet cam, under the top engine mount bracket.

Fills with oil, and if it's fucked it'll rattle when the engine's warm .

You need to change the cambelt if you change it and the part is about £170 +VAT from memory.

 

[f0xy]

I paid just under £160 inc VAT from Renault for one last week, no doubt they will keep going up mind.

 

[Pl8yer]

I just need to bring this thread back alive again. Is their just 1 dephaser pulley? And is it also known as bottom pulley??? My 182 has like a diesely, swhooshy tick over sort of sound when warm. When i reve to about 2000rpm sound goes. Not majorly loud but can only here on tickover. Is this a cambelt/aux belt change to to do the dephaser?

 

[Russ_16v]

There is only done dephaser and no its not known as bottom pulley as its on the top of the engine not the bottom mate.

That does sound like a dephaser but i would recommend getting a specialst to look at it to confirm and yes you need to do the cambelt

 

[syko6288]

Yeah dephaser change is a

Cambelt
Aux belt
Oil and filter change