donaldmac

Next W/E I am planning to change the cambelt on my MY2000 Classic turbo, as well as oil filter etc.

My question regarding the timing belt change is should I change anything else when I am doing it?

I understand that I should torque up the oil pump bolts but what about tensioners etc.

As I am doing it over the W/E I need to get all the bits I need up front!

Last question where is the best place to gat the bits on line.

Cheers in advance

merlin24

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Just check all the idler pulleys for wear/noise - also a good chance to see if
you have any oil leaks from the Cam Seals or front crank/pump seal.
You dont need to touch the Oil Pump housing bolts - but I have come across
a few pumps where the Countersunk screws holding the pump gear cover have backed out,but you need to remove the Oil Pump to check this.
If you do remove the Pump to check the screws,you will need a new "O"-ring
which sits between the pump and block and some 3Bond to seal the pump.

grahamfrary

Agree with above however it also so depends on how many miles the car has done. If this is the first change, just do it. If it is the second, I would be inclined to change the crankshaft seal as a matter of course as they tend to go circa 100000 miles, usually just after you have changed the cam belt!

donaldmac

Thanks for the replies engine is at 95000 so I think I will replace the seals at the same time, don't suppose any one has memorised the part numbers.

All I need now is another dry weekend

RedScoob

I got my timing belt from Graham Goode, a bargain at £45. The job is not as bad as you'd expect... As a first timer, I managed it in around 3 hours, just going really slow and methodically.
It's a good idea to replace what you can while the timing covers are off (if I'd known that info about the crank seal, I would have done mine...).

PGMabley

Need to do mine aswell and was keen on DIY.

Water pump and crank oil seal are going to be done on mine too.

I'm not sure whether the tensioners or other things need replacing or how to test them.

Does anyone have any links for a DIY to follow for the cambelt change?

Cheers
Paul

rgv_stu

anyone used the dayco timing belts ?? are they any good ?
really dont fancy paying £80 for a genuine item if i can help it. seems a bit OTT

albob

thought u might like to look at this link - its a 'how to do it' !!

Timing Belt

alan

PGMabley

Ta!

donaldmac

Thanks for the info.

How easy is it to get the crankshaft oil seal out, in my experience oil seals can sometimes be a little reluctant to come out

albob

I have never actually done the change!! - just found the page one day last year and saved the link

merlin24

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Dayco Belts are ok to use - they even have the Alignment marks on them.
As for the Oil Seal - you might as well whip the Oil pump off to check the Backplate screws(for peace of mind) and then knock the Seal out from the back of the pump - no chance of marking/gouging the crankshaft that way.

scubascooby

I did my Sport in the summer never having done a cambelt on any car.

I followed this CHANGING CAM BELT - .:ImprezaSport.net Forums:.
which probably isn't for your car but will give you an idea what the job is like.

I got the belt and crank seal from the main dealer which wasn't expensive (single cam).

The oil seal wasn't difficult to extract, it took a few minutes but I was being very careful not to damage the shaft.

A very nerve wracking job.

louimfc

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When replacing the crankshaft oil seal, is it the front or rear one? im guessing front, being the front of the engine? Cheers