changing the cambelt

[Erikb]

ok thanks chen

[desmo888]

If you can't get the 4 bolts out, you can leave them in and remove the balancer and pulley as one.
I had trouble with the 4 bolt heads stripping so I removed them together a couple times. A bit more difficult to reinstall but only a little...

[I]Remove the 4 small bolts from the harmonic balancer. Then install the 2084 tool and remove the harmonic balancer bolt with 27mm socket.
Okee, thanks. I think I found the answere. I have first ro remove the 4 small bolts after that the 27mm bolt.

thanks ,

Erik

[Greg_S]

you can get a flywheel locking tool from machine mart which looks like a glorified crowbar to lock the flywheel while you undo this. the problem is when you refit it because it needs a hell of alot of torque to do it up correctly.

the other way is to fabricate a 2084 tool like doug and others have done.

Greg

[CHEN]

6 MMallan key bolts can often be removed by using a 12mm 12sidied socket over the outside but i would replace them

[Erikb]

finished

Yesterday I got hold on the 2084 tool, i had to drive 120 km for it . But I didnt want to put it in gear. With the tool fitted and a long pipe (1,5meter) the bolt came lose. I made some marks before taking off the cambelt, then I took off the cambelt, replaced the waterpump and the tension role and put it back on, the seals looked good, no oil dripping.
Further on I changed all the vacuum hoses which run into the engine and the vacuum hose to the DV. Also I changed the belt of the aircon, power steering and the alternator. I replaced the battery (63ah), DV, WGFV, oil filter, oil (10w60) and the coolant.

When I started the engine it was much more quiet and not shaking, also all the belts on the front are steady.

When I was changing the alternator i saw, that the aluminium block where the alternator is fitted on, was just fitted on the engine with ONE bolt . That was the reason why the belt where shaking. The tension role also wasnt fitted right, I good get the bolt out with my hands .

This was the first time I did something on my own car, I found it not to hard, and really enjoyed it Exept for the big bolt, you really need good tools to get that one off. I bended quiete a few tools before I had it off.

Thanks for all the help again

[audiman]

Good work that 2084 tool is cheap and its not worth risking damaging the flywheel teeth or the gearbox!!

[porkkis]

It's common that these engines make a noise that seems to come from the water pump but it actually is caused by a bit too tight timing belt. It will almost disappear after few thousand kms.

[Erikb]

The engine sounds normal now, no strange noises.Before I had a very anoying noise, it good be the water pump or the timing belt hitting the cover.

[Erikb]

For the ones that interested in a drawing of the tool, I made a quick drawing of it.I drawed it in Autocad but convertet it to acrobat reader(.pdf). At the moment they are making one for me, so I dont know yet if all the sizes are correct.
kind regards,

Erik de Bruijn

P.s. the heigt of the ring is 30mm.

[audiman]

Looks about right, how mucj is it for one to be made? Its under £30 in the UK

[Erikb]

Looks about right, how mucj is it for one to be made? Its under £30 in the UK

I think I will get it for free. I do a lot in outsourcing of parts to several East European countries and to China. Not only steel but also RVS and aluminium. Most of the time when I want something for myself they make it for free.

I am looking for some drawings of the de-cat and exhaust pipes, someone has it ?

When you guys have something in the future what you want to make, and it are several pieces, we can maybe work something out.

kind regards,

Erik de Bruijn

[Graham]

My belts got really noisy last week and to cure it i put a touch of silicone grease on the P/S pump belt as the pump never gets that much load, now i cannot hear my belts at all.
graham