Removing lower timing cover

[motah33]

Hi,

I need to remove the bottom timing cover (1990 Digifant 8v) and from what I can see, I need to remove the crankshaft pulley. I've taken off the nut+bolt that holds the bottom timing cover in place. I need to remove the 4 hex bolts by holding the centre crankshaft bolt with I think a 19mm socket? I presume this will come out and I can pull the timing cover off? When putting it back, will it only fit one way? Would I need new bolts plus some thread locker?

Thanks

[mk2bal]

I'm sure you don't need to remove the pulley to remove the cover, I'm pretty sure it comes off over it.. Think your missing a bolt. Check the whole perimeter of the cover and the centre 1 of course.16v anyway

[Diamond Hell]

8V and 16V you DO need to remove the pulley from the crank to get the lower cover off.

This means the four allen headed bolts and then tap it about a bit and it should come off.

DO NOT undo the big bolt in the middle!

[mk2bal]

Are you talking about the v belt pulley or the crank (cambelt) pulley. The big v belt 1 will yeah (4 bolts), the cambelt 1 (19mm bolt) doesn't though

[mk2bal]

Yeah sorry just read original post, it said hold the 19mm not undo it! Oops! Shouldve read it properly!

[Sam]

Water pump pully and crank v pully need to come off