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Beforeyoustart
Containedinthishowtoistheinformationrequiredtochangeyourcambelt.Itisnotasubstituteforexperience, andyoushouldnotattempttodothisyourselfunlessyouareabsolutelysureofyourabilitiestodothejob.Belowis prettymuchalltheinformationthatyoushouldneedinordertodothejobcorrectly,usingthecorrecttooling.

ReplacementIntervalGuide

Vauxhallrecommendreplacementasfollows: Replacementevery40,000milesor4years,whicheveroccursfirst(tensionerpulleymustalsobereplaced). NOTE:Theprevioususeandservicehistoryofthevehiclemustalwaysbetakenintoaccount.

Labourtime
Toremoveandreplace:2.5hrs Skilllevel:Intermediatetoadvance.

SpecialTools
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. KentMooreNo.KM8001.RHcamshaftlockingtool(red) KentMooreNo.KM8002.LHcamshaftlockingtool(green) KentMooreNo.KM80010Crankshaftlockingtool. KentMooreNo.KM80020Camshafttiminggauge KentMooreNo.KM80030Beltholdingtool/wedge(yellow) KentMooreNo.KM8831Enginesupport

Thishowtoassumesyouhavethecorrecttoolsorequivalentasrequiredtochangethecambelt.

Suggestions
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Disconnectbatteryearthlead. DONOTturncrankshaftorcamshaftwhentimingbeltremoved. Removesparkplugstoeaseturningengine. Turnengineinnormaldirectionofrotation(unlessotherwisestated). DONOTturnengineviacamshaftorothersprockets. Observealltighteningtorques.

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Removalofcambelt
1. Removethefollowing: Airfilterhousingandhoses. Engineundershield RHinnerwingpanel Enginestabiliser 2. WithAC:Supportengine.UsetoolNo.8831 3. WithAC:LoosenRHenginemountingandmoveaside 4. Removethefollowing: Auxiliarydrivebelt.Markdirectionofrotation. Waterpumppulley. Slackenretainingclipsandremovecableduct. PASpumppulley. Auxiliarydrivebelttensioner Crankshaftpulleybolts[1] Crankshaftpulley[2] Timingbeltcover 5. Turncrankshaftclockwiseuntiljustbeforetimingmarksaligned[3]&[4] 6. Fitlockingtooltocrankshaft[5]ToolNo.KM80010.Turncrankshaftslowlyclockwiseuntiltoolarmrests againstwaterpumpflange.Secureinposition. 7. Ensuretimingmarksaligned[3]&[4] NOTE:Camshaftsprocketshavedualtimingmarks.CamshaftsprocketCA1timingmark1mustalignwithtiming mark[4],camshaftsprocketCA2timingmark2mustalignwithtimingmark[4],etc. 8. FitlockingtoolbetweencamshaftsprocketsCA3&CA4[6].ToolNo.KM8002(green). 9. IflockingtoolwillnotfitbetweencamshaftsprocketsCA3&CA4: Slackenlowerguidepulleybolt[7] ReleasebelttensionslightlybyturninglowerguidepulleyG1. 10. FitlockingtoolbetweencamshaftsprocketsCA1&CA2[6].ToolNo.KM8001(red). 11. IflockingtoolwillnotfitbetweencamshaftsprocketsCA1&CA2: Slackenupperguidepulleybolt[8] ReleasebelttensionslightlybyturningupperguidepulleyG2. 12. Slackentensionerbolt[9].Turntensionerpulleyfullyclockwisetoreleasetensiononbelt[10].Lightly tightenbolt. 13. Ifnotpreviouslycarriedout: Slackenlowerguidepulleybolt[7] Slackenupperguidepulleybolt[8] 14. Removetimingbelt. 15. Ifcamshaftsprocketsaretoberemoved:Notepositionofdowelpinsinrelationtotimingmarks.

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CamshaftsprocketCA1usesNo.1fordowelpinlocationandtimingmarkalignment[11] CamshaftsprocketCA2usesNo.2,CA3usesNo.3,CA4usesNo.4. Fitnewbolts[12].Tighteningtorque:50Nm+60+15

Installationofnewcambelt
NOTE:Renewtimingbeltifithasbeendisturbedorremovedfromengine.Ensuredimensionsofnewbeltmatch originalbelt. 1. Ensurealllockingtoolslocatedcorrectly[5]&[6] 2. Ensureengineiscoldbeforeinstallingbelt. 3. Fittimingbelttocrankshaftsprocket.Ensuredoublelinesonbelt[13]alignedwithcrankshafttimingmarks [3] 4. Observedirectionofrotationmarksonbelt[14] 5. Wedgebeltintoposition.UsetoolNo.KM80030[15] 6. Fittimingbeltaroundtensionerpulley[10] 7. FittimingbelttocamshaftsprocketsCA1&CA2.Ensuresinglelinesonbelt[16]alignedwithtimingmarks [4].Ensurebeltistautbetweensprockets. 8. FittimingbeltaroundupperguidepulleyG2. 9. FittimingbelttocamshaftsprocketsCA3&CA4.Ensuresinglelinesonbelt[16]alignedwithtimingmarks [4].Ensurebeltistautbetweensprockets. 10. FittimingbeltaroundlowerguidepulleyG1. 11. Ensureslackat doesnotexceed10mm. 12. Turnlowerguidepulley[17]anticlockwiseuntilthetipoftheeccentricispositionedatapproximately2 o'clock[18].Tightenboltto40Nm[7] 13. Turnupperguidepulley[19]anticlockwiseuntilthetipoftheeccentricispositionedatapproximately11 o'clock[20].Tightenboltto40Nm[8] 14. Slackentensionerbolt[9] 15. Turntensionerpulley[10]fullyanticlockwiseuntilitjustreachesstop. 16. Allowtensionerpulleytoturnbackslowlyuntiladimensionof1mmisattained[21]Tightenboltto20Nm [9] 17. Remove:Lockingtools[5]&[6].Beltholdingtool[15] 18. Turncrankshaftslowlytwoturnsclockwiseuntiljustbeforetimingmarksaligned[3]&[4] NOTE:Beltmarksareforinstallationpurposesonly.Theywillnolongeralignoncecrankshafthasbeenturned. 19. Fitlockingtooltocrankshaft[5.ToolNo.KM80010.Turncrankshaftslowlyclockwiseuntiltoolarmrests againstwaterpumpflange.Secureinposition. 20. Ensuretimingmarksaligned[3]

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21. FittiminggaugetocamshaftsprocketsCA3&CA4[22].ToolNo.KM80020. 22. Slackenlowerguidepulleybolt[7] 23. Turnlowerguidepulley[17]anticlockwiseuntiltimingmarksoncamshaftsprocketandtiminggauge aligned[23].Thetipoftheeccentricisnowpositionedatapproximately12o'clock[24]Tightenboltto40 Nm[7] 24. FittiminggaugetocamshaftsprocketsCA1&CA2[22].ToolNo.KM80020. 25. Slackenupperguidepulleybolt[8] 26. Turnupperguidepulley[19]anticlockwiseuntiltimingmarksoncamshaftsprocketandtiminggauge aligned[23].Thetipoftheeccentricisnowpositionedatapproximately9o'clock[25].Tightenboltto40 Nm[8] 27. Ifupperguidepulleyismarkedwiththeletter'B'[26],ensurethisispositionedwithinthe'SafeZone'[27]. NOTE:Iftheletter'B'isNOTwithinthisarea,theguidepulleywilllockupcausingseriousenginedamage. 28. Removetiminggauge[22] 29. Slackentensionerbolt[9] 30. Turntensionerpulley[10]fullyanticlockwiseuntilitjustreachesstop. 31. Releasetensionerpulleyslowlyuntilmarksareapproximately34mmapart[28].Tightenboltto20Nm[9] 32. Removecrankshaftlockingtool[5] 33. Turncrankshaftslowlytwoturnsclockwiseuntiljustbeforetimingmarksaligned[3]&[4] 34. Fitlockingtooltocrankshaft[5].ToolNo.KM80010.Turncrankshaftslowlyclockwiseuntiltoolarmrests againstwaterpumpflange.Secureinposition. 35. Ensuretimingmarksaligned[3] 36. FittiminggaugetocamshaftsprocketsCA1&CA2andCA3&CA4inturn[22].ToolNo.KM80020. 37. Ensuretimingmarksoncamshaftsprocketandtiminggaugealigned[23]. 38. Ifnecessary:Repeattensioningandadjustmentprocedures.Startatlowerguidepulley[17] 39. Remove:Camshafttiminggauge[22].Crankshaftlockingtool[5] 40. Installcomponentsinreverseorderofremoval. NOTE:Duringremovaloftimingbeltcoversthesealingtapemaybecomedamagedordetached,resultingin severeenginedamageifitcomesintocontactwithtimingbelt.Ensuresealingtapeissecuredtotimingbelt coverswithasuitableadhesiveandrenewedifnecessary. 41. Tightencrankshaftpulleyboltsto20Nm[1].

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