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Re: Erm, is my cambelt too short?
« Reply #15 on: 03 January 2011, 20:50:37 »
As usual, i do it differant again, not seen the dvd.

But the belt on cam wheel 4 needs pulling tight so the teeth "clip in", or its slipped back a bit to take the pics, then fit round the crank wheel at the bottom and wedge it in, then with bolt removed from the lower idler place the idler in place with belt sat within the raised edge of the idler, THEN fit the bolt in the idler... No?

But yes. Make sure all the idlers/tensioner are backed off. Theres a Dozen ways of doing it, but i am sure there is a recognisesd "easiest way" as described.
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Re: Erm, is my cambelt too short?
« Reply #16 on: 03 January 2011, 21:01:36 »
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It looks like the top guide hasn't been set right

or the belt has been fitted clockwise  ;)

The belt was fitted clockwise.
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Re: Erm, is my cambelt too short?
« Reply #17 on: 03 January 2011, 21:03:36 »
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It looks like the top guide hasn't been set right

or the belt has been fitted clockwise  ;)

The belt was fitted clockwise.

which is my point. Fit it t'other way. :y as described by The Boy/Jamie
« Last Edit: 03 January 2011, 21:05:00 by Andy_B »
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Re: Erm, is my cambelt too short?
« Reply #18 on: 03 January 2011, 21:23:35 »
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It looks like the top guide hasn't been set right


Agreed, it needs to be in the 12 Oclock position
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Re: Erm, is my cambelt too short?
« Reply #19 on: 03 January 2011, 21:24:42 »
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It looks like the top guide hasn't been set right

or the belt has been fitted clockwise  ;)

The belt was fitted clockwise.

which is my point. Fit it t'other way. :y as described by The Boy/Jamie

It wont help as there is not enough slack to work with due to the top idler being set wrong, the same problem will occur but on the no1 cam
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Re: Erm, is my cambelt too short?
« Reply #20 on: 03 January 2011, 21:28:45 »
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It looks like the top guide hasn't been set right

or the belt has been fitted clockwise  ;)

The belt was fitted clockwise.

which is my point. Fit it t'other way. :y as described by The Boy/Jamie

It wont help as there is not enough slack to work with due to the top idler being set wrong, the same problem will occur but on the no1 cam

fair point. I can only do, not advise.  ;D ;D ;D Besides, I've only done mine twice and stood over a couple of shoulders while they've been done, unlike you.  :y :y :y
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Re: Erm, is my cambelt too short?
« Reply #21 on: 03 January 2011, 21:29:52 »
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It looks like the top guide hasn't been set right


Agreed, it needs to be in the 12 Oclock position


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Re: Erm, is my cambelt too short?
« Reply #22 on: 03 January 2011, 21:34:39 »
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It looks like the top guide hasn't been set right

or the belt has been fitted clockwise  ;)

The belt was fitted clockwise.

which is my point. Fit it t'other way. :y as described by The Boy/Jamie

It wont help as there is not enough slack to work with due to the top idler being set wrong, the same problem will occur but on the no1 cam

fair point. I can only do, not advise.  ;D ;D ;D Besides, I've only done mine twice and stood over a couple of shoulders while they've been done, unlike you.  :y :y :y

Lol.

What happens is there is some slop in the cam locks, when you get a tight run between the banks due to the idler being wrongly set, it pulls cam 3 (or 2 if going anticlockwise) over slightly and makes it bloody hard to get on cam 4
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Re: Erm, is my cambelt too short?
« Reply #23 on: 03 January 2011, 21:38:22 »
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Lol.

What happens is there is some slop in the cam locks, when you get a tight run between the banks due to the idler being wrongly set, it pulls cam 3 (or 2 if going anticlockwise) over slightly and makes it bloody hard to get on cam 4

IIRC I put one of the eccentric idlers in last .....  :-/ when i last did mine.
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Re: Erm, is my cambelt too short?
« Reply #24 on: 03 January 2011, 22:13:29 »
definately check the tensioner backing plates and roller spacers, when I did mine, there was a spacer not in place which effectively locked the tensioners from turning. making it impossible to crank over in the latter stages of replacment
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Re: Erm, is my cambelt too short?
« Reply #25 on: 04 January 2011, 11:15:48 »
All sorted now chaps  :y

Thanks all and a special thanks to Marks DTM for the quick advice over the phone last night  :y
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Re: Erm, is my cambelt too short?
« Reply #26 on: 04 January 2011, 13:01:34 »
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