ali_corsa
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how easy is it to change a cam belt on a 1.2 8v corsa b?
and how long should it take roughly?
cheers
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Joe
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Pretty easy tbh, if your fairly competant i'd allow an hour or so.
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ali_corsa
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any tips or anything that might be a bugger to get off?
[Edited on 26-11-2007 by ali_corsa]
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Joe
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Errm its all fairly self explanatory when you have a look really.
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Dean_W
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quote:
Originally posted by ali_corsa
any tips or anything that might be a bugger to get off?
Once you've got it back on, turn the engine over by hand to check the timings right.
Ir it hits a vlave when you do this, no problem. Take it off and try again.
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csweatherston
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its a tw@t if you have to adjust the waterpump too....
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ali_corsa
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yea is there anyway of locking it so you dont move it so the timeing is spot on or do you need a specail tool to do this?
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csweatherston
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no need, theres a timing mark on the cam pully and the crank pully.
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ali_corsa
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o rite thats ok then just making sure, i want to try and do the majority of it my self at work one day this week and having a technician watching me and helping if i need it
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