Changing a CAM belt

dpr59 · Post by **dpr59** » Tue May 13, 2008 17:32

Second post on this thread has a different approach.

http://ccgi.arcnet.force9.co.uk/discus/ ... 1210613471

Bit of lateral thinking.
However as further suggested, marking all the positions is always a good back stop.

chrisw2811 · Post by **chrisw2811** » Tue May 13, 2008 19:58

He'll be lucky to find a Burroughs gauge. He could use a Krikit instead......

amarshall · Post by **amarshall** » Tue May 13, 2008 20:03

Not exactly a new "trick" - it's been mentioned on here a few times.

dpr59 · Post by **dpr59** » Tue May 13, 2008 21:02

amarshall wrote:Not exactly a new "trick" - it's been mentioned on here a few times.

Must have missed that one or few.....

Just ordered a new belt and tensioner from SJ. Hence current interest.

chrisw2811 · Post by **chrisw2811** » Tue May 13, 2008 22:23

Dave, is yours the eccentric tensioner or the automatic jobby? I can loan you my Optikrik tension gauge if needed. Cheers, Chris

mds666 · Post by **mds666** » Tue May 13, 2008 23:52

am i the only one thats perplexed on how some one proposes to cut the belt without dammaging the cam wheels or turning the engine over?... not to mention the fact that theres no way your going to cut down by the timing advance marks/crank pully...

mabe im just a cynic... but whats wrong with dooing somthing as potentially terminal (if you get it wrong), properly...

dpr59 · Post by **dpr59** » Wed May 14, 2008 06:09

chrisw2811 wrote:Dave, is yours the eccentric tensioner or the automatic jobby? I can loan you my Optikrik tension gauge if needed. Cheers, Chris

Thanks Chris, I've all the bits I need except time.
I want it done before Silverstone and the weekends are pretty busy up to then. Think this'll be a take to garage, go to work and collect a couple of days later job.

chrisw2811 · Post by **chrisw2811** » Fri May 16, 2008 10:51

I have never cut the belt. I set the pulleys to the marks, remove the V-belt pulley, release the tensioner and swap belts. I think it's also quicker to do it this way. The only points needing special attention are making sure the distributor pulley is correctly positioned and checking the eccentric tensioner is tightened against the belt in the right direction.

dpr59 · Post by **dpr59** » Fri May 16, 2008 19:31

dpr59 wrote:
chrisw2811 wrote:Dave, is yours the eccentric tensioner or the automatic jobby? I can loan you my Optikrik tension gauge if needed. Cheers, Chris
Thanks Chris, I've all the bits I need except time.
I want it done before Silverstone and the weekends are pretty busy up to then. Think this'll be a take to garage, go to work and collect a couple of days later job.

It's the eccentric tensioner Chris.

And I arrived home tonight in the Fiat with half a garden centre in the boot. So I know what I'm doing this weekend.
The Lotus is being done on Monday, hope it costs less than the plants Sue bought....