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stevenet15
5th August 2006, 21:32
i just changed my mk2 vts cambelt, was quite a stright forward job but then i have done a load of cam belts before just never on a citroen and never on a manual tensionor.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b157/stevecnet/05082006003.jpg

how long do you think i need to run it in a little before i thrash the bitch and start red lining again lol? couple of hundread miles?
Ratty
6th August 2006, 10:15
what have you changed? if its just the belt then no running in required.
hesslevtr
6th August 2006, 10:16
hope youve taken the drill bits out
stevenet15
6th August 2006, 11:10
hope youve taken the drill bits out

what a stupid question lol of course its not like you could put the cover on with them there, the only one i could imagine any amaturers ever leaving in is the flywheel lockign pin under the car to lock the crank
stevenet15
6th August 2006, 11:40
oh and my local citroen garage wanted £324 to change the cambelt, the belt cost £38 so i saved myself £286 doing it myslef
hesslevtr
6th August 2006, 11:54
what a stupid question lol of course its not like you could put the cover on with them there, the only one i could imagine any amaturers ever leaving in is the flywheel lockign pin under the car to lock the crank


doesnt say you put the cover on
VTaaRon
6th August 2006, 12:05
crap ive not long had mine done! if i knew you could do it its not to far would have given you money to do mine instead
Karl
6th August 2006, 15:35
How long did it take?
and did you just do it as an amateur or are you q good @ this sort of thing x
stevenet15
6th August 2006, 18:05
How long did it take?
and did you just do it as an amateur or are you q good @ this sort of thing x


it took a couple of hours to do and i work on cars all day as i am a mechanic for mercedes benz but i have never worked on a citroen before with a manual tensioner
Ry_B
6th August 2006, 18:08
Strictly speaking you don't need to run in the engine again if it's only the cambelt, but best to give it 50 miles or so to settle in to it's new home.
stevenet15
6th August 2006, 18:13
doesnt say you put the cover on

well i did put the cover on but lets just say i didnt but i would still had to take the pins out for the engine mount and ECU to fit on coz i couldnt realy leave thos off could i