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[beko1987]

back from euro car parts with an aux belt and cambelt. will they be correct? we shall find out after I've hung some washing out, had food, got the garden parasol set up cos it's fucking bastard raining and get started!

[beko1987]

mmm, New aux belt is ever so slightly smaller than the old, I'm hoping it's where the old one has stretched a bit...

[richardmorris]

Following on from yesterday's success with the Mercedes I have just managed to change the main jet on the 2cv's carb to 107 from 105 (whatever the numbers mean). It's a recommended increase according to Ken Hanna (well known 2cv guru, although his habit of smoking whilst playing with the carbs is a bit alarming!). It's getting a decent run tomorrow to a 2cv duck race in Farnham so I hope to see some improvements!

[hairymel]

My new Kielder impact wrench has been useful and also slightly disappointing. Needs more oomph.

 

apparently they need time to bed in or some such shit, according to the internet.

[beko1987]

 

got to pause now to help move a sofa. fuel pump is locked, no idea where the crankshaft hole is though, nor have I locked the flywheel. if I remove the cambelt now and then lock the crank, would that work? I'm assuming it won't all line up atm anyway. what's best to lock first? crank or fuel?

[Eddie Honda]

Xud? Buried behind starter motor. Fwiw take the motor off and you'll see the hole dead easy.

[3VOM]

I just mis-read that thinking yeah of course you would.

Xud? Buried behind starter motor. Fwiw take the motor out and you'll see the hole dead easy.

[beko1987]

Lol i wish i could take the engine out. Back now from sofa collections, may see how to take the starter off and get the bastard locked. Will unlock the fuel pump and lock the cam, then the crank. Need to work out what position the cam locking holes are though

[Supernaut]

Cam and fuel pump lock with bolts, while the flywheel is just a round hole that an allen key or something similar slides into.

 

+1 for removing the starter too.

[beko1987]

Starter removed, found the hole! It's got an appropriate sized drill bit in now. With that locked, the cam locking pin goes in just, at an angle (m8 threaded bar I bought). Currently having fun with the cambelt tensioner, can get it to move, but my 3-8 ratchet does the tensioner moving, but I then need it to tighten up the locking not when the tensioner is released... need to think about that one. Getting there though!

 

The fuel pump timing is properly out though! I presume that with the cambelt removed I can just rotate it until both pins line up, lock it on then pop the new cambelt on?

 

Don't think im gonna get finished tonight, will get the new belt on, but I have so much to put back on! Battery tray, air box, starter, clip all the pipes and cables that run over the starter back, cambelt covers, aux belt, and clean up all the pulleys with the belt off!

 

Luckily its unstealable sat there at the moment with a jack holding up the engine! Will loosly fit the top engine bracket before i finish so its not just sat on the jack all night

[Supernaut]

The fuel pump timing is properly out though! I presume that with the cambelt removed I can just rotate it until both pins line up, lock it on then pop the new cambelt on?

Yup. Good old XUDs. Such simple things. Once all the locking pins and holes are in place, it should be good to go again.

[Dave_Q]

Yeah with cam and crank locked just whip the belt off and reposition the fuel pump sprocket.

[Supernaut]

I've just spent my afternoon clearing out my big chest of drawers in the corner of the room.

It's full of things that might be useful... half of it ended up in the wheelie bin.

 

I also had a heap of old handbooks and paycheques from previous employers. They're all now in a box to be taken to my parents' farm tomorrow, soaked in old brake fluid, and set alight. However, as I was sifting through the paper records of my past self, my computer decided it would play Gotye - Somebody I Used to Know. That really hit me hard, that did. Especially when I was finding the odd random gift from old girlfriends amongst all the crap.

[beko1987]

Well I think I can see the problem

 

 

And all this was wrapped around the bottom cog

 

 

All cleaned off, and ive just got the new cambelt on and called it a night. However now the locking pins are wedged in, the pulleys are pushing on them. Do I just get some more grips and twist them out? The engine needs a few rotations to get the belt sitting right, then I need to put everything back together again!

 

Packed up for tonight though, that can be tomorrow's job. Hope she runs...

[Kiltox]

I have so much to put back on!

Know that feeling

 

[Eddie Honda]

Should've just used 3x 50mm long M8 bolts M8.

[beko1987]

Should've just used 3x 50mm long M8 bolts M8.

I realise that now, they weren't much more than the massive length of rod either. Hey ho, I'll grab some more grips and get the bastards out tomorrow, now I know I can be a rough with them!

[beko1987]

Know that feeling

 

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What are you doing? Looks quite involved, spark plugs on a modern? Sidelight bulbs?

[SiC]

Well I think I can see the problem

 

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And all this was wrapped around the bottom cog

 

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All cleaned off, and ive just got the new cambelt on and called it a night. However now the locking pins are wedged in, the pulleys are pushing on them. Do I just get some more grips and twist them out? The engine needs a few rotations to get the belt sitting right, then I need to put everything back together again!

 

Packed up for tonight though, that can be tomorrow's job. Hope she runs...

You had a very lucky escape!

[SiC]

A softy southerner prepped and ready for winter!

[catsinthewelder]

Fucking Peugeots!

 

Joe has very kindly sent me a new sump for the 405.  As I'm still in the middle of moving house I didn't check it against the old one before fitting.  I did plan on filling the engine with oil and running it for a bit before reattaching everything to check it was ok.

 

This didn't happen as I couldn't fit the oil filter until the alternator was back in place and that couldn't go in until the air conditioning compressor was back in place so I just plodded away putting everything back in place until I got the the aux belt tensioner.  There were 3 bolts holding it on, oh yes they bolt onto the sump oh FFS there arn't any mounting holes on this one.

 

Does anyone have a clever idea about ways of rerouting the belt?  I'm not fussed about the air con working.  I spent a good while looking for an alloy sump so don't hold out too much hope of finding the correct one.  My other plan is to weld up a steel bashplate/sumpguard with a mounting on the side for the belt tensioner.

[Eddie Honda]

I realise that now

 

Last time I was timing a XUD was 2010. I initially could only get my hand on 90mm long bolts, which were too long and a complete arse to fit. Can't remember if I had to hacksaw them down or not. I also pinned the flywheel with a 7.5mm drill bit - I think - I'm only going by my notes on the BXC forum.

[Kiltox]

What are you doing? Looks quite involved, spark plugs on a modern? Sidelight bulbs?

Hahaha. Engine swap on the Panda is still less work than changing a sidelight on a Megane II

 

SiC - you do know they sell 20L tubs of that screen wash?

[wuvvum]

I've spent an enjoyable*, fun-packed* afternoon crawling around under the MGF.  Due to the unique way MGFs are designed, it took me quite a bit longer than I'd expected.  Not that anything went wrong as such (apart from running over my bucket and temporarily losing the heater bleed screw), it was just fugging awkward.  One of those jobs that would have been a lot easier over a pit or up on a proper ramp rather than my pissy little Wilco efforts.  Particular delights included removing all of the plastic clips that secure the wiring loom to the coolant pipes, none of which was particularly keen to come out, and having to remove the air intake pipe to get to the engine bleed screw.  Also someone had obviously had the pipes off before as one of the four spring clips had been replaced with a Jubilee clip, which is quite rusty - although it did eventually undo and, following a liberal spraying in 3 in 1 oil, tightened back up again too.

 

It's done now though, and initial indications after a quick drive are that all is as it should be - heater is toasty, temp gauge is steady and there doesn't appear to be any coolant escaping from anywhere.  All that's left is for me to finish refitting the umpteen bolts into the undertray / centre brace, which I didn't want to do before in case everything had to come off again for whatever reason - I'll get that done in the morning and then it should be good to go.

[SiC]

Hahaha. Engine swap on the Panda is still less work than changing a sidelight on a Megane II

SiC - you do know they sell 20L tubs of that screen wash?

They had 25l in premix, but the concentrate was about the same price. 6x5l containers was £17 with weekend30. 3x £5 -15c and 3x £3.65 "all weather". I usually pour them in neat.

 

As both the Civic and Laguna have headlight washers for their HIDs, if they pack up they're an MOT failure. Worse, they're not cheap to replace! ~£100 for washers and £50 for special high pressure pump. I ain't risking them freezing up.

[Kiltox]

Fair play, they do concentrate 25L too or did but it might not be on the website, I usually buy it when they have it on special which they ring me about most Thursdays

[beko1987]

Last time I was timing a XUD was 2010. I initially could only get my hand on 90mm long bolts, which were too long and a complete arse to fit. Can't remember if I had to hacksaw them down or not. I also pinned the flywheel with a 7.5mm drill bit - I think - I'm only going by my notes on the BXC forum.

I bought a length of rod a d cut it to 40mm x2 and 50mm x1, then fitted the 50mm to one of the fuel pump holes so it's been catching on the chassis all day! If I'd used bolts I can spanner them off, gonna have to get some grips out tomorrow to get them out

[Kiltox]

Put 2 nuts on the end and lock them together

[Cavcraft]

Started stripping the Tigra today to do the head gasket, quoted £110 for headset and water pump, eBay seems to make it a lot cheaper though. Had an offer on the Calibra of straight cash, or plus £300 for a tidy looking 2001 Merc C230E, or whatever those three door coupe type things (not CLK) are with the panoramic roof.

[DodgeRover]

Well, it's a black day in my neck of sunny Oldhamshire. My experiment to prove that not all vauxhalls are shite ended here:

 

 

The poor old gal succumbed to the twin horrors of knackered rings and some berk not bothering to replace the timing belt tensioner when the belt was changed 10 months back. (Prior to my ownership)

 

RIP Omega, you will be sorely missed!

 

Now the search begins for a cheap automatic, preferably in estate form to get the Basset in...

 

 

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Still worth better than frag money from the banger lads....