Cambelt help needed.

sanj · Post by **sanj** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 9:47 pm

First things first, my car is due a cambelt, im just a bit confused coz alot of people have told me they are a mission to do, as the water pump works as the tensioner and it seizes up and can be a bugger to to get moving or even to replace it!!!! Is this true??

Does anyone know where the timing marks are??

Secondly my car makes a pinking noise at around 40 mph in forth (top gear) is this good, its not gonna blow up or anything is it??? is there anything i can do to rid myself of this noise??

Many thanks.

j1400 · Post by **j1400** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 6:25 pm

It would help if you mentioned which engine you have but I\'m guessing the 1.2 8v as you have a 4spd box.

Which means it\'s pretty simple to put a new one on Â£12 or so form your local motor factors.

Best thing to do is buy yourself the haynes manual and then have a look and see fi you think you can do it or not from the discription in there.

wayne · Post by **wayne** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:28 pm

yeah wat enigine is it as if a 16v motor there still simple but a bit more fiddaly

corsacheater · Post by **corsacheater** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 2:48 pm

as for the timing make sure the timing marks on the outside of the metal camshaft sprockets are facing one another ( )--( ) kinda like that. BUT makes sure when you put the cam belt on the camshaft sprockets do not slip a tooth as this will mess the timing and ure valves will bend when you turn the engine over.

sanj · Post by **sanj** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 9:23 pm

yeah it is a 1.2 8v sorry i neglected to mention it.

Thought the 1.2 8v was not an interference engine??? or is it??

j1400 · Post by **j1400** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 9:33 pm

as far as I\'m aware it\'s not an interferance engine, but if the timign marks are out it will run like a bag of w*ank