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HowtoreplaceaVectraB2.016v X20XEVcambelt
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Downloadedfromwww.vvon.co.uk Beforeyoustart
Containedinthishowtoistheinformationrequiredtochangeyourcambelt.Itisnotasubstituteforexperience, andyoushouldnotattempttodothisyourselfunlessyouareabsolutelysureofyourabilitiestodothejob.Belowis prettymuchalltheinformationthatyoushouldneedinordertodothejobcorrectly,usingthecorrecttooling.

ReplacementIntervalGuide

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

Labourtime
Toremoveandreplace:1.2hrs Skilllevel:Intermediatetoadvance.

SpecialTools
1. 2. 3. Kent Moore No.KM-853 Camshaft sprocket locking tool Kent Moore No.KM-6001 Engine support tool Kent Moore No.KM-909-B Engine alignment tool

Thishowtoassumesyouhavethecorrecttoolsorequivalentasrequiredtochangethecambelt.

Suggestions
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Itisrecommendedthatyoualsoreplacethewaterpumpwhilstchangingthecambelt. Disconnectbatteryearthlead. DONOTturncrankshaftorcamshaftwhentimingbeltremoved. Removesparkplugstoeaseturningengine. Turnengineinnormaldirectionofrotation(unlessotherwisestated). DONOTturnengineviacamshaftorothersprockets. Observealltighteningtorques.

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Downloadedfromwww.vvon.co.uk Removalofcambelt
WARNING:Certainenginesrequiremodificationtotensionerpulley/guidepulleysduetopossiblefailure.Referto dealer. 1. Remove:Airfilterhousing. 2. Raiseandsupportfrontofvehicle. 3. RemoveRHfrontwheel. 4. Markdirectionofrotationonauxiliarydrivebeltwithchalk. 5. Turnauxiliarydrivebelttensionerclockwisetoreleasetensiononbelt.Useringspanner. 6. Insert4mmpinthroughholeintensionerandintomountingbracket[1] 7. Remove:Auxiliarydrivebelt,Enginetorquebracket[2]&Timingbeltcover(s)[3] 8. Fitenginesupportandalignmenttools.ToolNos.KM6001/KM909B. 9. Remove:Auxiliarydrivebelttensioner.&RHenginemountingandbracket. 10. Turncrankshaftclockwiseuntiltimingmarksaligned[4] 11. Remove:Crankshaftpulleybolts[5]&Crankshaftpulley[6] 12. Ensurecrankshafttimingmarksaligned[7] 13. Timingmarksoncamshaftsprocketsmustbealignedwithnotchesintimingbeltrearcover[8] 14. Lockcamshaftsprockets.UsetoolNo.KM853[9] 15. Slackentensionerbolt[10] 16. TurntensionerclockwiseuntilpointeronLHstop:UseAllenkey[11] 17. Type1[12] 18. Type2[16] 19. Lightlytightentensionerbolt[10] 20. Removetimingbelt. NOTE:Itisrecommendedthatatthispointyoualsoreplacethewaterpumpasaprecautionarymeasure.

Installationofnewcambelt
NOTE:Ensurelugonwaterpumpalignedwithcorrespondinglugoncylinderblock[20] 1. Ensuretimingmarksaligned[7]&[8]. NOTE:Ifcamshaftsprocketsremoved:Ensurecorrectdowellocationofsprockets. 2. Fittimingbeltinanticlockwisedirection,startingatcrankshaftsprocket.Ensurebeltistautbetween sprockets. 3. Slackentensionerbolt[10] 4. TurntensioneranticlockwiseuntilpointeronRHstop:UseAllenkey[11] Type1[13]

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Type2[17] 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Lightlytightentensionerbolt[10] Removelockingtool[9] Turncrankshafttwoturnsclockwise.Ensuretimingmarksaligned[7]&[8] Lockcamshaftsprockets.UsetoolNo.KM853[9] Slackentensionerbolt[10] Turntensionerclockwiseuntilpointeralignedasfollows: Type1: Newbelt'V'notchinbracket[14] UsedbeltLHedgeof'V'notch[15] Type2: Newbelt'NEW'notchinbracket[18] Usedbelt'USED'notchinbracket[19] Tightentensionerboltto20Nm[10] Removelockingtool[9] Turncrankshafttwoturnsclockwise.Ensuretimingmarksaligned[7]&[8] Checkpointeralignedasfollows: Type1: Newbelt'V'notchinbracket[14] UsedbeltLHedgeof'V'notch[15] Type2: Newbelt'NEW'notchinbracket[18] Usedbelt'USED'notchinbracket[19] Ifnot:Repeattensioningprocedure. Installcomponentsinreverseorderofremoval.

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NOTE:Observedirectionofrotationmarksonauxiliarydrivebeltwhenrefitting.Itisrecommendedyoureplace thisbeltwhenyouchangethecambelt. 16. Tightencrankshaftpulleyboltsto20Nm[5] 17. Tightenenginetorquebracketboltsto60Nm.

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