Cam belt virgin

Tanz · Post by **Tanz** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 14:49

I'm changing my cam belt for the first time - so be gentle with me

I'm trying to get the crank pulley off but it won't budge

The bolt came out easy but I still can't get the pulley off.

Any help or tips wpould be most welcome. I expect a puller of some sort is required but what and where from

chrisw2811 · Post by **chrisw2811** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 16:52

I used a two-fingered pulling tool that hooks round the back of the pulley. Tightening the centre bolt of the tool then pulls the crank pulley off. I got mine from a local car accessory shop. I think Halfords normally stock them as well. It's a fiddly job because the pulley is low down and close to the oil cooler. The bolts holding the cooler on are usually quite rusty, but you should be able to do it without disturbing the oil cooler. Skeggy's website http://www.benani.com/ has a 'how to' if you don't have it already.

Tanz · Post by **Tanz** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 17:25

Thanks Chris,

I will pop round to the local Road Runner in the morning and see what they have got,

Cheers,

Phil

chrisw2811 · Post by **chrisw2811** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 17:37

Hi Phil, you're welcome. Don't be afraid to ask any questions, as first time round is always dealing a bit with the unknown. PM me for my number if you would like to discuss anything. Cheers. Chris

Tanz · Post by **Tanz** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 20:33

Chris - got the puller this morning but it is the wrong size

Got to take it back tomorrow. The one I got was 75mm and the pulley is 110mm. Its been raining on and off all day so I couldn't get outside to do it anyway.The wife wasted no time to take the opportunity to get me decorating

Cheers, Phil

chrisw2811 · Post by **chrisw2811** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 09:09

Oops! I didn't know they made pullers that small. Once the pulley is off it should be fairly straightforward to swap the belts. The distributor pulley is the one to watch, as it can move quite easily, so an alignment mark is very useful. Is your tensioner the eccentric roller type one? Replacing the bearing at the same time as the belt is a good idea - the old bearing can be pressed off in a vice, you just need to remember which way round it tightens when you re-install it.