Howsie13 wrote:
Hi Phil and welcome!
It is easy enough to replace although fiddly as it is in a tight spot. If this is the first time that the car has had it done in your care, I would replace the tensioner at the same time. You can do the cam and crank seals also (although I recently did my crank seal and would not want to do it again in a hurry).
Procedure is the same for all cars:
Remove cam belt covers
Release tensioner
Lock cam gears (i cable tied them together tightly)
Check timing marks on crank and cam gears
Remove belt
Install new belt
Reset tensioner
Reinstall covers
I have seen a video of the cut and fit way which is super fast. If I knew that I didn't need to do anything else while I was in there, I'd do it this way next time.
Hi
really appreciate the info ! is the cut and fit video on youtube ? can you post the link up
also what engine mounts go first if they have never been replaced or should i just replace all three ?
thanks
phil