Hi there I have a 96 uk 2000 turbo and I'm goin to fit a new water pump this weekend , I have been looking for a link / pics/ description on the method of cam belt change but been unsucsessfull so far . I have a rough idea but would just like to brush up before I start.

So wondering if there is a guide or summit out there u no of cheers

 

there really quite easy mate. as long as you have a good idea
the belt has the crank/cam marks on there. just make sure you line the crank with the line & not the arrow ect.
the 2 top cams fase up, and the bottom 2 away to each other, theres markers on the cam cover ect

where abouts are you from

 

i have a book on timing belts and it looks striaght forward,were in essex are u

 

I'm in hockley, do u not just crank it round with the belt on n line it 12, 3, 9 ocklock positions etc an remove belt etc

 

and the crank also at 12. again, the belts are marked to

 

Workshop manuals are in the tech archive

Just follow what it says.

If you have big hands, you "may" want to remove the radiator (whilst teh cooling system is drained to do the water pump, you may as well as it will be easier to see teh timing marks, although if you have air conditioning this won't be possible without de-gassing the system.).

Removing big nut on the crank pulley will be an ****, some advice here: https://www.scoobynet.com/showpost.p...4&postcount=29

Advice on stopping the right hand cams from spinning round (use bull dog clips): https://www.scoobynet.com/showpost.p...1&postcount=17

Rotate engine a few turns and recheck timing before test firing the engine. Then recheck again before putting the belt cover back on, as a final check making sure the clearances of the metal shroud on teh crank pulley is adjusted correctly as not to be so tight it rubs the belt on the engine overrun and not too large to allow a pulley to jump a tooth.

 

I have rad out already , alternator , air con pump swung on top an l/r cam covers off already to source the leak in first place so it's all ready to get in there

 

have a second person with you when you fit the belt. when the timing marks are lined up, the nearside cams will be on the valve springs. a gnat farting next to them is enough to make them spring out of alignment so its handy to have someone just for that bit to hang on to two spanners to stop the cam wheels rotating on that side.

 

im in harold hill if u get stuck let me no and if not busy i could pop down with my book.i use to work for vauxhalls fixing cars.

 

Cheers fella very kind of you to offer,
I take it once all lined up an belt removed everything has to be held dead in place, I just assumed it could b just aligned with the marks in reverse they were moved by accident

 

as long as everything is kept in line u wont have any probs and turn engine over by hand to make sure everything is fine once u have replaced belt.