Re: Timing belt

[Nicky Avery <nicky@xxxxxxxxx>]

Guy,

Why do you suspect the pump? Is is noisy? Is it leaking?

Possibly dumb ???s - before you rush off and splurge on a water pump,
have you (1) checked the temp gauge to make sure it's not your
gauge/sender which is the problem, (2) considered it is possible that
the thermostat is not up to your recently sub-tropical temperatures
and/or is is just not opening fully? A sender and/or a thermostat should
be rather cheaper than a pump.


> Not much response to my question about water pump replacement on my 156, but
> assuming that it does need replacing can anyone give advice on replacing the
> timing belt please?
>
> Is there a proceedure for locking the flywheel and camshafts before I remove
> the belt so that it doesn't need to be re-timed?
> Can the belt be re-tensioned without special tools?
> Anything else to look out for with this job?
A badly installed/adjusted timing belt might cost you a new valve train
and cylinders ... without wishing to cast aspersions on your technical
skills, may I suggest it could mean less torment to your heart and
pocket to pay someone who has already gone up the learning curve?

Nicky
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