TheBigRedCar Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 The articles I've seen on this matter indicate that slipping the belt over the camshaft pulley is a BIG PAIN. Question: why can't the belt just be cut since it's being replaced?Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keaton85 Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 The articles I've seen on this matter indicate that slipping the belt over the camshaft pulley is a BIG PAIN. Question: why can't the belt just be cut since it's being replaced?Thanks,slipping it on not off... cut the damn thing if its coming off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seamus Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 I think you mean the crank pulley??? Yes!! Cut it!! I cut every one I replace. The new one slips right on but it can be a pain removing the old one unless you remove the pulley… ( Too much work!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyINFDoc Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 yea i just did mine i cut it off also. When you go to put it on i had these stupid knobs on the back of the pulley that just barely got in the way so i had to mark where the crank was and rotate the knob out of the way then moved it back. I had the engine out of the car so it was a bit easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigRedCar Posted November 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 yea i just did mine i cut it off also. When you go to put it on i had these stupid knobs on the back of the pulley that just barely got in the way so i had to mark where the crank was and rotate the knob out of the way then moved it back. I had the engine out of the car so it was a bit easier.Thanks all, for the support; I completed the job yesterday. I ended up pulling the Crankshaft pulley for the auxiliary belt since I had access to an impact wrench and tools. I'm glad I did since the crankshaft timing belt gear had a nub which the belt needed to slip under to fit on the gear (I guess to help hold it in place).The biggest mystery was the timing belt tensioner. The new Haynes manual helped immensely but it's hard to understand without the tensioner being bolted in place. I'm not sure exactly how the mechanical tensioner works but the adjustment was somewhat straightforward once lightly fitted to the engine. I drove the car home yesterday but my paranoia is still bothering me (is the tension set right?).Other notes:1) when I attempted to fit the timing belt, I had some trouble getting it taut and ended up shifting the rearward camshaft gear slightly. I saw it happen and realigned before final assembly.2) my hands aren't big, so I was able to work okay without moving the p/s and coolant tanks. I also left the crossbrace in place.3) I did remove the spark plug/coil cover and loosen the plugs though I not sure if it really helped when testing rotation.4) the inner fender has a hole just large enough that I could slip my hand into the engine compartment when placing the auxiliary belt onto the a/c compressor.5) 180Nm on the Crankshaft pulley Center nut was hard to measure with a torque wrench; my makeshift holding tool failed (needed thicker steel) probably around 150-160Nm.01RedT5-GT(aka TheBigRedCar) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisher Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 Thanks for posting your experiences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbergtsi Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 uh oh...the rear camgear slipped....hopefully you dont get a CEL coming on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussB Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 yea i just did mine i cut it off also. When you go to put it on i had these stupid knobs on the back of the pulley that just barely got in the way so i had to mark where the crank was and rotate the knob out of the way then moved it back. I had the engine out of the car so it was a bit easier.Don't rotate the crank!You can run the pistons into the open valves. Thousands of T-Belts have been replaced without the need to rotate the crank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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