Cam Belt

marcus · September 30, 2004

Hi guys, i need to replace my cam belt over the weekend could i do it and if so what tools would i need to do the job, do i have to "lock it up" to replace the "cam belt" any help would be good from any one that knows how to do this job

thanks

Marcus

johnboy · October 1, 2004

hi marcus

get a haynes manual :D :D

seriously though my mate recently replaced the belt on his mk11 gs300 sport and he managed it ok with out any special tools, and it was the first one he had done.

the hardest bit was getting the bottom pulley off, being an auto its more difficult to lock up too.just apply handbrake and put it in gear.

should be easy for a man of your experience, hope this has been of some help

let us know how you get on

john

MrADeveci · October 1, 2004

Ouch, that seems a bit too complicated for me .... I'll leave it to the dealer :D

Scorpion · October 1, 2004

Watch those knuckles on the bottom pulley :D

ColinBarber · October 1, 2004

Start with the pulley bolt. No point in removing trim pieces etc and then finding out you cannot get it undone.

jbi507 · October 1, 2004

isn't it better to just get a pro to do it, cos if you do it wrong it could mess up the engine.

Rob · October 1, 2004

isn't it better to just get a pro to do it, cos if you do it wrong it could mess up the engine.

as long as u index everything it should be a problem, its when u dont and dont notice the pulley is a few teeth out then.............

Gord · October 1, 2004

use tip-ex on the pulleys mate, so thay go back in the same place, as rob says you dont want to be a few teeth out.

marcus · October 2, 2004

thanks guys for all your posts about this :) i dont know if i should try this or not but knowing me i will B) so what you are saying john is just to put it in gear and that will lock it up! by doing that would it be ok to replace the belt then, its not going to move on me is it and you say mark the pulleys with tipX before takeing them of,