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4th February 2018, 16:55 | #1 |
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Kv6 front timing belt.
Hi everyone. Am I doing something stupid. No matter what I do the front cam belt will not fit as it seems to too small. Is it me? It is well tensioner all round. Any help would be appreciated The Rover video shows the belt being really long and easy to fit. Help please.
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There’s an excellent topic on this forum my member beinet1
Do a search for cambelt replacement and it’s the third topic on the list. |
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4th February 2018, 20:34 | #5 |
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I have fitted the special tools to the front camshafts but have not loosened the pulley bolts. Would this give me the flex I need?
Tensioner is fully open and when I say tensioner I mean tight between the crank and 2 pulleys. |
4th February 2018, 22:45 | #6 |
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Yes, you need to undo the two front sprocket bolts with the special tools fitted. This will allow the sprockets to 'freewheel'.
Only slacken them enough so that the sprockets rotate without tipping/rocking though. Technically, you are supposed to renew the sprocket bolts but this has to be up to you. Personally, whenever I do a KV6 belt change, I renew them. Are you changing the back belts, tensioner, idler & water pump too? |
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The first thing is to make sure you have the correct belt.
I think you should get help, if you battle already!
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It sounds like the tensioner roller is set up to tight. Loosen this one first, fit the belt and then set it up according to the procedure document found enclosed in post 24 in my project thread here: https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/s...1&postcount=24 The adjustment and set up of this roller is not mentioned either in the you tube video or the Haynes manual, but this is an important part of the procedure. Failing to do so, might result in a failing timing belt as the adjustment bolt of the tensioner roller is only temporarily tightened to 10Nm from the factory. Last edited by beinet1; 5th February 2018 at 04:45.. |
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How have you changed the pulley / tensioner if you haven't loosened the bolt?
This NEEDS to be changed at the same time!
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Wow, a new bearing undoubtedly relying on magnetic levitation?
Or what?
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