petrol cambelt

richiereality · Post by **richiereality** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:02 pm

yo guys

Thanks to your advise ive sorted my tick over problem so this w/end im going to do the other job ive been putting off - the cam belt.

my pug is a R plate 2.0 16v (i think its a d8 but i really dont know) Ive done a few cambelts in the past but never a pug so what i want to know is do you fit just a belt or do 406's have to have a new tensioner kit aswell?

Ive put a belt on a 16v mondeo and it took me about an hour and half, does anyone know how the two jobs compair, am i looking at about the same sort fitting time?

cheers
Richiereality

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:11 pm

replace the tensioner and the idler and the water pump as well, you will have the RFV engine which eats water pumps, the entire XU engine range does but the RFV seems the worst, there was a brief picture guide somewhere, ill try and dig it out

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:13 pm

found it already

have a look on page 5

richiereality · Post by **richiereality** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:17 pm

jameslxtd you are a star

The thing with me is i used to be a fitter (not shitfit or any of the other big rip off centres) about 8 years ago and i hate paying for labour on a job when ive got half an idea how to do it myself.

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:19 pm

i just realised i said look at page 5, its actually on 4

richiereality · Post by **richiereality** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:29 pm

Ive got the pics and ive dug out my old timing belt book.
i will get back to you on how i did next week, if i get it right i'll have saved a few quid

, and if get it wrong it will be a week full of lapping in new valves

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cheers