Cam belt replacement?

[winston wolf]

Hi folks,
Nothing on the Wiki cambelt page for cambelts.... so....

Its been 4 years since I last changed a cambelt on a ky engine.
I recal that I did leave the silencer on.It was tight but possible?

I am going to change out the belt on my Jx project.Is it possible to replace the belt with the silencer still in place or have i lost the plot?LOL

Cheerz

The light is at the end oof the tunnel...............


WW

[winston wolf]

Hi folks,
Nothing on the Wiki cambelt page for cambelts.... so....

Its been 4 years since I last changed a cambelt on a ky engine.
I recal that I did leave the silencer on.It was tight but possible?

I am going to change out the belt on my Jx project.Is it possible to replace the belt with the silencer still in place or have i lost the plot?LOL

Cheerz

The light is at the end oof the tunnel...............


WW

Bump!! help please , I need to get onto this .

[camper]

From past experiance of replacing T25s cambelts is it not a case of enough space to undo the bottom pulley bolts and remove the pulley & cam cover between silencer.Removing the silencer may be neccesary if you want to turn the engine over using the bottom cog bolt with a bar&socket ( after the cam belt has been replaced to tension) .Its straight forward job removing the silencer soak the bolts with WD40 before attempting.See if you can undo the bottom pulley bolts & turn the engine hand before removing the silencer.

[winston wolf]

From past experiance of replacing T25s cambelts is it not a case of enough space to undo the bottom pulley bolts and remove the pulley & cam cover between silencer.Removing the silencer may be neccesary if you want to turn the engine over using the bottom cog bolt with a bar&socket ( after the cam belt has been replaced to tension) .Its straight forward job removing the silencer soak the bolts with WD40 before attempting.See if you can undo the bottom pulley bolts & turn the engine hand before removing the silencer.

Thanks for the advice,i will give it a go today.

[winston wolf]

Well I am very happy...all went to plan ,just had to cut down an alen key to get the clearance for the pulley bolts. She passed the MOT last Friday so I will be back on the road this Friday for the first time in 3 years Yipeeeee!

[billy739]

have changed a couple WITHOUT taking the exhaust off.

did you replace the tensioner as well?

[winston wolf]

have changed a couple WITHOUT taking the exhaust off.

did you replace the tensioner as well?

Yep,all replaced (with exhaust on), trouble is I seem to be stockpiling a collection perfectly good second hand tensioners.LOL
Engine has done 47k from new (2001)

[Red Westie]

Replacing tensioners AUTOMATICALLY with every cam belt change is a recent phenomenon (Last 15years)...thats not to say it isn't necessary but with low mileage as described I suggest you could use discretion. The tensioner is a sealed bearing and wears with mileage but not necessariliy age. As always...if in doubt go with the safest option.
Martin

[callanish]

Hi
Here is the numpty question of the night. Do all our engines have cam belts ? .I have been driving mine for the last 12 months believing it would be a chain or something i didnt need to worry about.

Dont laugh too loud

Andrew

[winston wolf]

Hi
Here is the numpty question of the night. Do all our engines have cam belts ? .I have been driving mine for the last 12 months believing it would be a chain or something i didnt need to worry about.

Dont laugh too loud

Andrew

Only the diesels have cambelts.

[callanish]

Thanks

I have been pacing the floor smoking worried about a freying bit of rubber failing and knackering up my engine (and i havent smoked for years).....................thanks loads.................mine is a 2.1water cooled petrol

I can go to bed now

Andrew