Cambelt Q's, can't find an answer

[AnnaC]

I've been searching the gazillion threads on the topic and can't find an answer so please excuse me for posting up ANOTHER cambelt thread.

2002 Clio 172, 75,000 miles and no record of a cambelt change, so it needs sorting.

Firstly, how much are the specialist locking tools?

Secondly, what's the problem with marking the existing cambelt and pulleys and just making sure the new belt goes back with the same number of notches between pulleys? I can't see how the timing could change doing it this way so can only assume there are access problems?

Thanks in advance......Newbie from Burnley BTW.

 

[497adam]

You want to do it yourself?

 

[sideways danny]

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?510521-cambelt-problems-(local-garages)

 

[AnnaC]

You want to do it yourself?

Seems straightforward enough

Danny, thanks, I read that thread but I'd like to find out how much the specialist tools are. I'll give a dealer a ring in the morning.

 

[Fred@BTM]

if i had a pound everytime i heard that! tools are cira £150 or so

 

[CuppyDean]

Seems straightforward enough

Danny, thanks, I read that thread but I'd like to find out how much the specialist tools are. I'll give a dealer a ring in the morning.

You a mechanic or just wanting to see if you can do it yourself? i can tell you as most people will a cambelt change on one of these cars is not a straight forward job, your best off taking it to a specialist

 

[172Ben]

If you become a full member there is a guide on the guides section.

Cant be to hard hey

 

[AnnaC]

I'll probably take it to a specialist, keeps its value up afterall.

I'm still curious as to how the timing can change if you mark the belts and gears and count the teeth?

 

[sideways danny]

the pulleys aren't keyed to the crank and cams. once you remove the crank pulley to remove the belt, the sprocket can move completely independantly

 

[AnnaC]

aaahhhhhh

well that'll explain it

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

Sack doing it yourself, my old mans a pretty well recognised mechanical engineer and even he said he thought it was a bit iffy to do if you dont do them reguarly....

Speaking of which, Fred how you fixed to get booked in for March..? lol