I am on the virge of buying a 924 2.0 lux from a work mate who has kind of lost interest and doesn't have the time to sort it out. ie I can get a good deal.
The car has been layed up at the side of the road since the cam belt snapped a few months ago. It happened as pulling away (from one McDonald's window to the next!) and from what I have read its a non-interference engine so should be cheaply fixable. It also has MOT and TAX on it which is a bonus.
All i have found about whats involved in a cam belt change is this
I find it hard to believe all thats needed is to line up a couple of markers, i thought a timing light was necessary. I was planning on towing it accross leeds but after reading that It may be easier to fix it over there and drive it back? Has anyone done this and is it easy or am i missing a lot of deatail there? I have scoured the net and some forums but havent found and guides or any more info on the matter at all to be honsest.
Cheers,
-Steve-
The car has been layed up at the side of the road since the cam belt snapped a few months ago. It happened as pulling away (from one McDonald's window to the next!) and from what I have read its a non-interference engine so should be cheaply fixable. It also has MOT and TAX on it which is a bonus.
All i have found about whats involved in a cam belt change is this
9. Timing belt- removal and installation
1 The timing belt may be removed and installed while the engine is in the vehicle by removing the alternator and A/C compressor V-belts and the timing belt cover. The remaining procedures are for both in- stalled and removed engines.
2 Turn the large bolt in the center of the oil pump so that the stamped dot on the upper timing belt pulley aligns with the pointer on the camshaft cover (photo).
3 Loosen the nut on the timing belt tensioning pulley and remove the bolt and the pulley. Remove the timing belt.
4 Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure, if the engine has not been rebuilt or turned over while the belt was removed.
5 If you have just rebuilt the engine, turn the engine via the center bolt of the oil pump so that the notch on the V-belt pulley aligns with the pointer on the oil pump.
6 Align the pointer on the camshaft cover with the dot on the timing belt pulley.
7 Install the timing belt. Install the timing belt tensioning pulley
1 The timing belt may be removed and installed while the engine is in the vehicle by removing the alternator and A/C compressor V-belts and the timing belt cover. The remaining procedures are for both in- stalled and removed engines.
2 Turn the large bolt in the center of the oil pump so that the stamped dot on the upper timing belt pulley aligns with the pointer on the camshaft cover (photo).
3 Loosen the nut on the timing belt tensioning pulley and remove the bolt and the pulley. Remove the timing belt.
4 Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure, if the engine has not been rebuilt or turned over while the belt was removed.
5 If you have just rebuilt the engine, turn the engine via the center bolt of the oil pump so that the notch on the V-belt pulley aligns with the pointer on the oil pump.
6 Align the pointer on the camshaft cover with the dot on the timing belt pulley.
7 Install the timing belt. Install the timing belt tensioning pulley
I find it hard to believe all thats needed is to line up a couple of markers, i thought a timing light was necessary. I was planning on towing it accross leeds but after reading that It may be easier to fix it over there and drive it back? Has anyone done this and is it easy or am i missing a lot of deatail there? I have scoured the net and some forums but havent found and guides or any more info on the matter at all to be honsest.
Cheers,
-Steve-
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