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In or Out
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 5:59 pm
by teenmal
Hi folks,
Could you tell me,can you change the cam belt kit from inside the van,or do you have to go under it at some point.
Cheers Mal.
Re: In or Out
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 6:04 pm
by hogggman
is it diesel or petrol?
thanks
jamie
Re: In or Out
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 6:08 pm
by teenmal
hogggman wrote:is it diesel or petrol?
thanks
jamie
Hi Jamie 2.5td
Re: In or Out
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:35 pm
by Simon Jones
It's easier if you have access from underneath as well. There's a really annoying hose from the intercooler that is worth removing to allow better access to the cambelt cover. Also, you need to be able to get a bl**dy big socket (28mm?) on to the crank shaft pulley to turn the engine over & that is best done from underneath. Also worth removing the glow plugs otherwise it will be very hard work to turn it over by hand & get it back to TDC.
Their is a factsheet in the members area which should give you the info you need. If I was doing it again, I could probably do it in about an hour, but thats only because I've already changed mine twice (as a result of cylinder head removal). If you've got all the tools, the instructions & possibly a helper to check its all lined up, then a couple of hours should be enough. Be prepared for bruised knuckles & a fair bit of cursing the idiot that decided to stick the engine in the middle
Re: In or Out
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:42 pm
by teenmal
Simon Jones wrote:It's easier if you have access from underneath as well. There's a really annoying hose from the intercooler that is worth removing to allow better access to the cambelt cover. Also, you need to be able to get a bl**dy big socket (28mm?) on to the crank shaft pulley to turn the engine over & that is best done from underneath. Also worth removing the glow plugs otherwise it will be very hard work to turn it over by hand & get it back to TDC.
Their is a factsheet in the members area which should give you the info you need. If I was doing it again, I could probably do it in about an hour, but thats only because I've already changed mine twice (as a result of cylinder head removal). If you've got all the tools, the instructions & possibly a helper to check its all lined up, then a couple of hours should be enough. Be prepared for bruised knuckles & a fair bit of cursing the idiot that decided to stick the engine in the middle
Thanks Simon,I will give it a try tomorrow.Cheers Mal.