Hi
I am rebuilding a 1.7 engine that I bought from eBay and am in the process of fitting a pair of updated camshafts but as the title says is it really as straight forward as setting piston 1&4 to TDC, inserting the crankshaft locking tool, refitting the camshafts and setting with the cam locking tool, refitting the camshaft pulleys ensure that the pulley isn't in the cam advanced position and then finally fitting new cambelt and tensioner.
It is just that I have read that changing cambelt is a real pig of a job on these, but everything so far has gone swimmingly, are the issues just when the engine is on the car with regards to limited access etc.
I just don't want to refit engine etc only to find on turning the key I have not fitted belt correctly
I am rebuilding a 1.7 engine that I bought from eBay and am in the process of fitting a pair of updated camshafts but as the title says is it really as straight forward as setting piston 1&4 to TDC, inserting the crankshaft locking tool, refitting the camshafts and setting with the cam locking tool, refitting the camshaft pulleys ensure that the pulley isn't in the cam advanced position and then finally fitting new cambelt and tensioner.
It is just that I have read that changing cambelt is a real pig of a job on these, but everything so far has gone swimmingly, are the issues just when the engine is on the car with regards to limited access etc.
I just don't want to refit engine etc only to find on turning the key I have not fitted belt correctly