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Author Topic: Cambelt change on a 2.2 facelift  (Read 930 times)

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Cambelt change on a 2.2 facelift
« on: 26 February 2008, 17:02:39 »
Is it an easy-ish job, considering the jobs i've done recently, could i attempt it over a weekend, bearing in mind i need the car working mon-fri...
Its not due or overdue yet in fact it was done at 57K and car is now on 70K.. but better safe than sorry eh?
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Re: Cambelt change on a 2.2 facelift
« Reply #1 on: 26 February 2008, 17:25:41 »
Pretty straightforward - nothing like as much to do as the V6.

I think you'll need a locking device (few quid?) for the cams, also should do the waterpump at the same time (runs off the cambelt).

I think I saw that there was a 2L DVD available now which would be worthwhile having.
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Re: Cambelt change on a 2.2 facelift
« Reply #2 on: 26 February 2008, 17:31:43 »
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Is it an easy-ish job, considering the jobs i've done recently, could i attempt it over a weekend, bearing in mind i need the car working mon-fri...
Its not due or overdue yet in fact it was done at 57K and car is now on 70K.. but better safe than sorry eh?

13k miles is a bit soon though....   unless its been 4 years

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Re: Cambelt change on a 2.2 facelift
« Reply #3 on: 26 February 2008, 19:31:48 »
its been eighteen months since i bought it, in that time its had 2 head gaskets, first one wasnt done properly, and cambelt was changed both times, last time was about a year ago.
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