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cam  belt kit ( gates)
« on: 12 February 2008, 18:24:44 »
cam belt kit arrived today ready for weekend of swearing if the hbv is anything to go by any one know if its benificial to have the car on ramps or not hopefully this belt will be much better than the belt thats on it now it looks very shiny with no marks left on it also anyone know the size of the crankshaft bolt i will need to turn as i am borrowing the sockets from a mate and he is unsure what his biggest one is

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Re: cam  belt kit ( gates)
« Reply #1 on: 12 February 2008, 18:40:06 »
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...... also anyone know the size of the crankshaft bolt i will need to turn as i am borrowing the sockets from a mate and he is unsure what his biggest one is

 khatton :y

I know it's bigger than the biggest Torx I own.  :(
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Re: cam  belt kit ( gates)
« Reply #2 on: 12 February 2008, 18:50:34 »
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cam belt kit arrived today ready for weekend of swearing if the hbv is anything to go by any one know if its benificial to have the car on ramps or not hopefully this belt will be much better than the belt thats on it now it looks very shiny with no marks left on it also anyone know the size of the crankshaft bolt i will need to turn as i am borrowing the sockets from a mate and he is unsure what his biggest one is

 khatton :y

30mm, have you got a locking kit????
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Re: cam  belt kit ( gates)
« Reply #3 on: 12 February 2008, 18:59:35 »
yes i have borrowed a locking kit from a very trusting man
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Re: cam  belt kit ( gates)
« Reply #4 on: 12 February 2008, 19:28:39 »
 :y Was going to offer mine ;)
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Re: cam  belt kit ( gates)
« Reply #5 on: 12 February 2008, 19:36:16 »
thanks i appreciate all the help i recieved since joining this forum i had a calibra 16v 4x4 before this omega and am a member of club calibra another god forum sorry to see that car go went like stink

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Re: cam  belt kit ( gates)
« Reply #6 on: 12 February 2008, 19:39:37 »
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yes i have borrowed a locking kit from a very trusting man

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Re: cam  belt kit ( gates)
« Reply #7 on: 12 February 2008, 22:55:38 »
thought crank bolt was E20 ?
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Re: cam  belt kit ( gates)
« Reply #8 on: 13 February 2008, 10:10:53 »
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thought crank bolt was E20 ?

Sounds about right. I know it's bigger than the E18 I'd bought to do my wife's Astra.  ;)
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Re: cam  belt kit ( gates)
« Reply #9 on: 13 February 2008, 12:15:01 »
Hi All,
Can confirm Crankshaft bolt head is E 20


Ring spanner to adjust position of tensioner pulley before tightening is 30 mm

Roger
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Re: cam  belt kit ( gates)
« Reply #10 on: 13 February 2008, 18:54:40 »
and it needs to be an 30mm offset ring spanner (not a socket)

(someone correct me if I'm wrong pls)
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Re: cam  belt kit ( gates)
« Reply #11 on: 13 February 2008, 21:08:48 »
Hi All,
Yes, confirm 30 mm offset ring spanner.

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Roger
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