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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: al brown on 14 June 2009, 21:42:59

Title: Cam belt and water pump
Post by: al brown on 14 June 2009, 21:42:59

Hi guys, how long to change the above? Am a confident monkey (aircraft tech by trade and can rebuild ford crossflow in my sleep), but i need the car to get to work so dont want to run out of time, dont want to get up to early from nightshift. I have to change the rad at the same time -may as well only drain coolant once.
Obviously not done it before but do have loan of a set of locking tools.
Cheers,   Al

Title: Re: Cam belt and water pump
Post by: jonathanh on 14 June 2009, 21:47:23

give it half a day as its your first time but a couple of hours if you are quick

Title: Re: Cam belt and water pump
Post by: al brown on 14 June 2009, 21:51:31

half a day = 4hrs? or longer. I normally get about 6 hrs to myself on a day. Would rather do it during the week as I can then spend the weekend with the family.
Does doing the rad add any real time to the job?
Cheers again,    Al

Title: Re: Cam belt and water pump
Post by: jonathanh on 14 June 2009, 22:01:36

3hrs for the belt and pump.  No idea re the rad I'm afraid.  My guess would be add an hour at most

Title: Re: Cam belt and water pump
Post by: TheBoy on 14 June 2009, 22:13:25

about 3-4hrs first time sounds fine.  Rad could add an hour or 2, as you will need top up autobox, may have to degas the aircon.

Title: Re: Cam belt and water pump
Post by: al brown on 14 June 2009, 22:13:39

Many thanks, will start and if I run short of time they will have to do without me at work for a bit.
Al

Title: Re: Cam belt and water pump
Post by: al brown on 14 June 2009, 22:16:16

Ok, thanks TB, aircon changes things. Didnt realise you needed to touch AC to do the main rad. Good excuse for night of work though!
Al

Title: Re: Cam belt and water pump
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 14 June 2009, 22:17:19

Maybe I'm forgetting something, likely! but I can't recall touching the aircon last time I did a 3.0 Rad....

Title: Re: Cam belt and water pump
Post by: Andy B on 14 June 2009, 22:17:26

No need for an air/con de-gas if you're just doing a radiator, condensor is right at the front with the coolant rad is just behind it.
I wouldn't worry too much about the ATF either, I lost next to nothing from mine when I chnaged my rad last year.

Title: Re: Cam belt and water pump
Post by: TheBoy on 14 June 2009, 22:18:23

some you do, some you don't hence the word *may*

Title: Re: Cam belt and water pump
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 14 June 2009, 22:19:21

Quote

some you do, some you don't hence the word *may*

What part of the aircon needs to be touched on some models TB?

Only asking as I've not come across it....  :y

Title: Re: Cam belt and water pump
Post by: al brown on 14 June 2009, 22:28:12

Cheers guys, will try it this week and will let you know about the AC. I know the auto box will need a top up, replacement rad is drained. Fingers crossed about the AC though.
Al