Cambelt every 4yrs no matter what....True??

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 2:50 pm

yours FLSH at the mo Tom?

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 2:56 pm

GregR wrote:yours FLSH at the mo Tom?

yes is FLSH. delivered to Formula One Newcastle and only ever serviced there. i am owner no. 4. wasn't sure about binning the LSH, but £265 against £140 for an A. no contest.

dr al · Post by **dr al** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 4:49 pm

There's loads of paranoia on seloc about cam belt failures.

it's not a hard DIY job really - just set aside an afternoon and take off the wheel and arch liner - sorted!

A.

Scottd · Post by **Scottd** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 12:54 am

dr al wrote:There's loads of paranoia on seloc about cam belt failures.

it's not a hard DIY job really - just set aside an afternoon and take off the wheel and arch liner - sorted!

A.

well now I know who to call to give me a hand

tenkfeet · Post by **tenkfeet** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 1:11 am

This has probably been posted before , vid how to do a cam belt on an MGF K . I assume its the same.

http://www.mgf.ultimatemg.com/group2/engines/index.htm

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 1:27 am

tenkfeet wrote:This has probably been posted before , vid how to do a cam belt on an MGF K . I assume its the same.

http://www.mgf.ultimatemg.com/group2/engines/index.htm

yeah, interesting vid, seeing it done on a bench. i've had one of these completely apart at college including timing belt off and on. i wouldn't want to try it on my elise though, partly because access is such bit*h, but also i don't trust myself enough yet...

Titanium S1 111S (gla) · Post by **Titanium S1 111S (gla)** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 1:48 am

Only difficult bit is getting the bottom pulley off. Its usually a bit of a bar steward. I find that 6 feet of scaffold pole on the end of a breakers bar does the job although old torquey will be going into retirement since somebody generous bought his old man a compressor for charismas.

Never done the Liz but have done two MGFâ€™s and a 216 while attending to HGF. Sunday afternoon fun.

robin · Post by **robin** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 8:16 am

Tom wrote:
mac wrote:Tom,

You can do the C at my place if you want (with supervison provided) since your on a spannering course.

Mac
thanks for the offer mate, but I'm going to keep the service record up at the moment, as I'm gonna be a student for the next 4 years and may have to sell at some point.

You can keep the service book up to date no bother. Just get a postman pat home postoffice stamper kit and stamp the book. Who's going to be checking on page 17 of the service history and then even if they do, the brain is a funny old thing and it would go "Postman Pat - yeah that'll be that garage down in Norwich" ...

Also the thrill of wondering whether the engine will grenade when the timing belt comes off because you forgot to use threadlock on all the bolts is worth the hassle of doing it

Cheers,
Robin

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 8:38 am

Access is just fine Tom don't be a wuss! All you need is a cut down socket for the pulley bolt

dr al · Post by **dr al** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 12:13 pm

yeah, you're right. the pully bolt is the difficult bit. I had to use my wifes socket set (with the smaller drive [is it 1/4"??]) and bought a long arm from halfrauds.
the only problem is that there was NO way a torque wrench was going to fit in there, so i had to guess the tightening torque. - i bit worried about that but i'm absolutely sure i havn't UNDER torqued it! - i guess i'll find out next time i try to get it off!!

definately worth getting the wee jobber that holds your two cam gears in place, though. i improvised with a bit of wood, but it slipped, causing some concern!!!

- elise parts sell them for a few quid.

A.

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 3:08 pm

what about the bolt in the lower belt cover that's behind the water pump??

(pussy faction)

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 3:08 pm

robin wrote:
Tom wrote:
mac wrote:Tom,

You can do the C at my place if you want (with supervison provided) since your on a spannering course.

Mac
thanks for the offer mate, but I'm going to keep the service record up at the moment, as I'm gonna be a student for the next 4 years and may have to sell at some point.
You can keep the service book up to date no bother. Just get a postman pat home postoffice stamper kit and stamp the book. Who's going to be checking on page 17 of the service history and then even if they do, the brain is a funny old thing and it would go "Postman Pat - yeah that'll be that garage down in Norwich" ...

Also the thrill of wondering whether the engine will grenade when the timing belt comes off because you forgot to use threadlock on all the bolts is worth the hassle of doing it

Cheers,
Robin

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 6:22 pm

Tom wrote:what about the bolt in the lower belt cover that's behind the water pump??

(pussy faction)

Mincer

I don't remember having any real problems with the belt cover apart form it fell apart when I took it off.

Post by **Shug** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:04 pm

RICHARDHUMBLE wrote:
Tom wrote:what about the bolt in the lower belt cover that's behind the water pump??

(pussy faction)
Mincer
I don't remember having any real problems with the belt cover apart form it fell apart when I took it off.

Yeah, just remember when tightening the crankshaft pulley back up:

clicking from tensioner = bad

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 9:24 pm

Well, not that bad, just not advised