eastend
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trying to get the cambelt back on my old engine.
where is the tensioner so that i can get the belt around all the pulleys?
thanks
[Edited on 27-12-2007 by eastend]
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eastend
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anyone done the cambelt on the x14xe?
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Dave A
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yes. tensioner is right next to the water pump.
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eastend
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i dont seem to be able to get the bottom plastic cover off? to get to the tensioner?
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Dave A
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removed the crank pulley yet?
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eastend
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no it is stupidly tight, and when you trun it it just turns the engine over?
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Dave A
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cant do the cambelt without that off for a start!
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eastend
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any ideas on how to undo the crank pulley, i cant seem to make it budge?
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eastend
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are the crank pulleys suppose to be hard to get off because all mine is doing when i turn it is making the engine go round?
how do you undo these things, got someone coming to pick up the engine at 4ish, and need to get the cam belt back on
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dean101287
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check this out first but I think you can put the ratchet on it and jam it against something then just turn the engine over (dont start it) and it will loosen it.
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Richie
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Well for starters you are supposed to have new crank pulley bolts to refit the bloody thing once you got it off.
Is the engine hooked to a gearbox? Have you put the gearbox in gear to lcok the pulley?
If you have no gearbox connected.... pop off the starter motor and jam the flywheel with something that wont damage the teeth.
What are you using to get it undone?
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eastend
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well the engine is out the car, it has a gearbox attatched to it still. can u still put it in gear?
using a ratchet and socket to try and undo it
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Richie
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Use the selector fork on the gearbox to put it in 5th
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eastend
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ok, ill go do it now, then it will just undo yea?
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eastend
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its still just going round even when in gear
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AdamF
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you will never get it undone with a rachet, you will need a 2 foot long breaker bar at least
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eastend
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o poo
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csweatherston
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lol..even if it has the gearbox attached it will still spin, as the drive isnt being stopped by the wheels.
take the starter off and lock the flywheel.
you'll usually need something more heavy duty than a ratchet though
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B3KAN
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quote: Originally posted by dean101287
check this out first but I think you can put the ratchet on it and jam it against something then just turn the engine over (dont start it) and it will loosen it.
think you would need the belt fitted for that to wrk
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eastend
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how do u lock the flywheel?
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ainsley_brader
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umm if you have already got the belt off and have been turning it over i would be more worried that you might have damaged the valves !!!
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csweatherston
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i dont think he's using the 1400...
stick a screwdriver onto one opf the teeth of the flywheel
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ainsley_brader
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quote: Originally posted by csweatherston
i dont think he's using the 1400...
stick a screwdriver onto one opf the teeth of the flywheel
quote: Originally posted by eastend
how do you undo these things, got someone coming to pick up the engine at 4ish, and need to get the cam belt back on
Oh my mistake looks like you right hes selling it to someone else!
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B3KAN
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quote: Originally posted by ainsley_brader
quote: Originally posted by csweatherston
i dont think he's using the 1400...
stick a screwdriver onto one opf the teeth of the flywheel
quote: Originally posted by eastend
how do you undo these things, got someone coming to pick up the engine at 4ish, and need to get the cam belt back on
Oh my mistake looks like you right hes selling it to someone else!
Hope the person buying it doesnt read this thread
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ainsley_brader
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TBH I hope they do! Certainly if I was buying it I would want to read this first!
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