hi all
just trying to confirm if cam pulley locking tools are needed for a cam belt change on a uk 2.0 turbo
cheers richie

 

Its possible to do the job without them, but much easier and a lot safer for your fingers if you do use them.

 

As Pete says.
I done one without but it was a feckin pain trying to stop the cam wheels from turning.
Not to bad on a double OHC but when youve got 4 of em, its a bastid!

 

I would make a couple of wooden wedges to lock the cam wheels up. You only need to keep the left hand pair on lift, the right hand 2 stay off lift.

Paul

 

cheers all
job for tuesday i think
wonder if i'll need a new tensioner as well
its a 92 model turbo
richie

 

dont risk an old tensioner imho.

David

 

reused old styl tensioner should be fine, that is to say I haven't heard of even a old style tensioner failing, second hand or not.

David, what happened to you being a rough ****? You haven't gone all perfectionist on us have you?

Paul

 

thing is i paid £300 for the car so its a budget project-perhaps £500 300bhp is possible
all donations accepted
cheers richie

 

£300 was that for all the car

 

If you are careful you can use a mole grip to lock the cams that are on lift - line up everything up and then lock it.

I reused my MY99 tensioner - but lesson learned elsewhere would lead me to use a new one!

Rannoch

 

Rannoch, i know you are going to love me contridicting you

Be very careful when using Molegrips on the pulleys, it works perfectly on metal pulleys but will break the plastic ones.

Rob