peter deer Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Hi has anybody got an idea about how to check the condtion of the belt with timing belt cover in place drill a hole somewhere in the cover ? where best ? other ideas ? peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott R Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 If you have any doubts about the condition, why not just replace it? Bit more of a piece of mind for the amount they cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davek0974 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 I think you can get a glimpse through the wading plug hole, a borescope would give a decent view but by eye it would be very hard. The cover could be modified but would need to be taken off to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannytd5 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Personally if you have any doubts about belt change it belt is cheap engines not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter deer Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 thanks for your replies belt is cheap ,but replacement is not easy ,particularly removal of bolt on crankcase if you do not have the special tool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott R Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 One way to undo/tighten the crank bolt is pull the starter out and get an assistant to hold a prybar in the ring gear teeth, it is possiable on your own as i've done it that way before i bought the proper tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcwcooper Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 thanks for your replies belt is cheap ,but replacement is not easy ,particularly removal of bolt on crankcase if you do not have the special tool persistance normally sees it off, If you make a hole in the casing more carp can get in, Im with the others if your in doubt and replace the belt. Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo_C Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I checked mine with a cotton bud in the wading plug but there was just oil. I decided to go for it anyway and when I pulled the front cover off I was really pleased that I did see attached picture. I got the job done, in about 3 and a half hours, if yours is a manual then the crank bolt should not be to difficult. In gear with the brakes on and after a couple of goes it went. I have done a few already though. For peace of mind I would just do it, okay the pulley, belt and idlers are about £60 but cheaper that a set of push rods and a rocker or two and the same parts. Good Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuck Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I checked mine with a cotton bud in the wading plug but there was just oil. I decided to go for it anyway and when I pulled the front cover off I was really pleased that I did see attached picture. I got the job done, in about 3 and a half hours, if yours is a manual then the crank bolt should not be to difficult. In gear with the brakes on and after a couple of goes it went. I have done a few already though. For peace of mind I would just do it, okay the pulley, belt and idlers are about £60 but cheaper that a set of push rods and a rocker or two and the same parts. Good Luck Blimey, I've never seen one that close to letting go" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo_C Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Blimey, I've never seen one that close to letting go" I worked in a dealership in the late 90's and they had either just started to go on the edge or they came in on a recovery truck. I decided that it was about time I checked everything else I have been putting off. the crazy thing was that there really wasn't much play in the idlers at all. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Blimey, I've never seen one that close to letting go" I have Quite a few like that and in a couple of cases I have seen a belt down to about half its normal width, which is about when they go bang. We had dozens probably hundreds of them in the late 90s, the service action was closed years ago but we still see the odd one that never had the kit fitted, mostly low mileage geriatric owner vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyb0y Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Lmao...."geriatric owner vehicles" .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimAttrill Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Mine has a milled slot at the edge which is filled by a swing-away cover. Undo one 10mm bolt and peer at the front edge of the belt. It doesn't help much if the belt decides to wear at the rear edge though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow White Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 To undo the crankcase bolt, I cheat! Place socket on bolt and then place racket (with added bar if not long enough) onto nearside chassis leg. Then just flick starter motor, it undoes the most stuck bolt's! Once you have got it started, do it by hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimAttrill Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 To undo the crankcase bolt, I cheat! Place socket on bolt and then place racket (with added bar if not long enough) onto nearside chassis leg. Then just flick starter motor, it undoes the most stuck bolt's! Once you have got it started, do it by hand. Jawellnofine as they say here... So to do up the bolt you reverse the polarity on the starter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimAttrill Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Here are pictures of the modification I did to make the belt visible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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