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britaxcooper |
posted on 16th Jun 05 at 11:49 |
Oh and she runs now ;) had a slight scare but then i realised i didnt connect up a wire i took out to get better access :lol: | |
britaxcooper |
posted on 16th Jun 05 at 11:48 |
quote: :| | |
Rileysport |
posted on 16th Jun 05 at 11:02 |
quote: someone forgot anti-freeze didnt they | |
Siberia |
posted on 16th Jun 05 at 10:56 |
you'd wanna see the water pump that i took out of the misusis tigra:lol: holly feck how it didnt explode... the baring was non exsistant... you could move the pully 10mm in every direction:lol: 47k on the clock... | |
Rileysport |
posted on 16th Jun 05 at 10:53 |
and when you tension a new belt up, you'll strain and kill the bearings in the water pump anyway... had this on a rover vvc lump... twice, the muppets :lol: | |
Siberia |
posted on 16th Jun 05 at 10:51 |
dunno know if your replacing them but most snaped cambelts are caused by water pump or tensioner failure and not the actuall belt:look: | |
britaxcooper |
posted on 16th Jun 05 at 10:47 |
:lol: i think a new engine might be the best idea........although as ive said the corsa is my everyday car, im sticking to minis ive decided, even if i do put a XE in the mini :P | |
Rileysport |
posted on 16th Jun 05 at 10:39 |
... Take the engine out... much easier :thumbs: | |
Siberia |
posted on 16th Jun 05 at 10:30 |
quote: so what have you learned for the next time you do a timing belt;) | |
britaxcooper |
posted on 16th Jun 05 at 10:27 |
yeah i relised that was a silly question, must be the late nights, although 5th gear? i would have thought 1st was better? but yeah ill lock the transmition up, i have the road wheel off so will have to put a bar through the studs. | |
Siberia |
posted on 16th Jun 05 at 10:25 |
quote: i dont fanny around with things:P i'll introduce him to mr drill:mad: | |
Rileysport |
posted on 16th Jun 05 at 10:21 |
Try remove the bugger on a redtop... or not :P | |
Siberia |
posted on 16th Jun 05 at 10:20 |
put the car in fifth gear... get someone to stand on the break.... why everyone has so much trouble with this i dunno......:o | |
Rileysport |
posted on 16th Jun 05 at 10:15 |
smack it with a hammer, the jolt'll get it off without tuning the engine over... much | |
britaxcooper |
posted on 16th Jun 05 at 10:07 |
also a little help required in getting the larger pulley off the end of the crank, haynes doesnt seem to mention that, i got the torx socket but how do you lock it in place so you can undo the nut without turning the engine over | |
britaxcooper |
posted on 16th Jun 05 at 09:54 |
just went for the t*atting method, worked well :lol: belts off :D | |
Siberia |
posted on 16th Jun 05 at 09:50 |
get an iron bar... your jack handle will do... put it against the altenator and use the bulkhead of the car to lever it altenator towards the engine... | |
Rileysport |
posted on 16th Jun 05 at 09:42 |
Try to "persuade" the top of the alternator towards the front of the car... a good hammer works well for this purpose | |
britaxcooper |
posted on 16th Jun 05 at 09:40 |
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britaxcooper |
posted on 16th Jun 05 at 09:35 |
The haynes lies, i was reading the bit about NO air con/PAS :mad: | |
Rileysport |
posted on 16th Jun 05 at 09:31 |
Bolt on the "slide" at the top of the inlet manifold... slacken that off, its a 15mm both sides i think, the alternator wll then pivot towards the front of the car, the spring tensioner is only on 16v cars or those with PAS/ Air con :thumbs: | |
britaxcooper |
posted on 16th Jun 05 at 09:26 |
put some WD on the bolt and i cant move it. I dont know if its what im ment to do to take it off, i dont really have much experience with modern cars. Minis are easyier :look: | |
willay |
posted on 16th Jun 05 at 09:24 |
mmmm is it not moving because its too stiff? maybe abit of WD40 will help? | |
britaxcooper |
posted on 16th Jun 05 at 09:23 |
Trying to change my cam belt this morning, needs to be done before this evening. |