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Poot
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3rd Sep 06 at 11:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
As above really, in the middle of changing the timing belt on my 1998 corsa, was wondering are there any tensioners on there I should know about, or if theres a certain tension the belt should be when fitted new?

cheers
Joe
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3rd Sep 06 at 11:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
They have an automatic tensioner on them. Check the water pump while its in pieces but other than that its an easy job.
Poot
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3rd Sep 06 at 11:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
is the crank shaft sensor ok to come off? as you crank shafts pully needs to be removed also

is there anyway i can slacken the auto-tensioner?

cheers

EDIT: any tips on holding the crank shaft pulley greatly appreciated

[Edited on 03-09-2006 by Poot]

[Edited on 03-09-2006 by Poot]
Joe
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Jam it with a screwdriver? Car in gear and use a big bar? Not sure how people usually do it, at work we just use an air gun to undo the pulley bolt.

For the tensioner as you look at it, on the bottom left side of it you will see a piece of metal with a hole in it, you need to put something in the hole and twist it back and there is a hole in the block to 'lock' it to. I usually use a punch at work or a small-ish screwdriver would probably work too.
MikeE
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4th Sep 06 at 17:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
sorry to thread hijack, are 1.2 8v timming belts easyish to change with a haynes book?
Joe
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4th Sep 06 at 17:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah they are mate, probably one of the easiest cambelts to change.
MikeE
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quote:
Originally posted by joe6886
Yeah they are mate, probably one of the easiest cambelts to change.


Thanks joe gives me enough confidence to do mine then

 
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