Len's Mk3 16v ~ The Rebel Car! New Wheel Pics Page 90

[Len]

And what am I building? Well its a very expensive non turbo engine!
That has frustrated the f**k out of me for the last six months!

[Len]

Well i started it but got frustrated coz of having to take inlet manifold off to get to main belt tensioner.
Few pics of the culprit


On the belt end


two bolt end that has to be turned to get the tension

[Len]

All the pipes were in the way of getting to the two bolts, so inlet manifold off, coolant drained from top of engine by taking off top hose

Its a flippin nightmare!
I know how hard it is to get that tensioner to sit back in place aging so need the space above for leverage room!

[Len]

Have trial fitted the trigger wheel though and that looks fine.

[Len]

The sensor wiring was a complete mess! Dont know what I paid out for!!

But hey good old Billy sorted it out for me, dunno why I paid to get others to do wiring when he works at a harnessing company! 

[Len]

No success today as had to spend the afternoon in A&E with the wife coz she broke a toe!

I did manage to un time the engine as turning it to TDC the cambelt slipped!!
(it is a very tight engine)

So had to reset the timing again!

But all set and ready to fit the trigger wheel and sensor now. Tomorrows job!

[VW BUSH]

No success today as had to spend the afternoon in A&E with the wife coz she broke a toe!

I did manage to un time the engine as turning it to TDC the cambelt slipped!!
(it is a very tight engine)

So had to reset the timing again!

But all set and ready to fit the trigger wheel and sensor now. Tomorrows job!

If your toothed belt slipped then you had the belt too loose or the tensioner not done up/set properly, were you turning it from the bottom pulley?
If you were turning it from the cam nut and it slipped then I would change the belt as its not designed for that load and you could have damaged a tooth or two.
Be careful buddy

[Len]

Was the cam nut I was using and it may have been a tad loose but it had been turning over like that on starter.
I only think it slipped not 100% sure was just resetting timing as a precaution.
It is a very tight completely new engine don't forget!

I fitted a brand new belt! wasn't gonna use any old one!

[Len]

Didn't get it finished as I had forgotten about the crank sensor hole and the engine mount!
That took ages!
I used my old crank sensor now redundant to plug the hole in the block.

[spikenipple]

You should only turn the engine over from the crank pulley nut, as the crank drives the cams and not the opposite!