Excellent work and rare tutorial! All that’s missing is a tutorial on changing the valve end seals with disassembly of the cylinder head and everything would be perfect!
In case you are struggling to put drive belt back on, the tensioner is sprung loaded. Get the belt wound around coming back up to the alternator checking its engaged in the pulleys OK. Then with a 15mm preferably a long one tighten the the tensioner bolt ( i.e turn clockwise) further and it will give you slack to get it over the alternator pulley. You might need a helper or a bit of pipe over the spanner as it needs a hefty turn to give enough to get the belt on.
Brillaint video! And it only took you 5 minutes! SWMBO's Meriva A 1.6 8v is quite overdue for a belt, may have to attempt it. You make it look so easy!
I can't believe how little they have changed since my old X20XEV! As far as I can see in these two videos the front of the engine looks almost identical.
I had my Holden dealer do my cambelt job. The first time they carried out the job, when i went to pick up I was told they decided against replacing the waterpump and tensioner because they were still in excellent condition! I believed them but after a week or so felt very uneasy given others experiences and Holdens own reccommendations. I returned with complaints of whirring and demanded they replace the remaining parts. This was done, however it continued to whirr as if it was overtentioned...
Careful there MagicMags :) I don't know anything about the 1.7TDI so if the Haynes manual says use a DTI then you probably should! I have specified all the torque settings in the video. But these are for the 2.0turbo (z20let) and I would imagine the 1.7TDI to be different. Exact torque prevents you from over tightening, so don't make it as tight as you can. Your Haynes manual should have all the numbers you need. My advice, If you don't have all the tools, take it too your mechanic.
@chrispix thanks chris will get the manual and have a look before i start. saying that though, wouldnt you agree that if i am changing a belt from a good running engine all i have to do is ensure that all pulleys are marked up and ensure that they do not move whilst changign teh belt. old one off, new one on- sorted :). only tiem you need to worry is if you have timing issues originally. then it is time for the clever mechanics :). again great vids and look forward to more uploads
yes it is but its not auto tensioning , you have to line up the pointer with the cut out turn it over 1 revolution , re align the mark as this will move as the slack is took out the belt and turn over once more and then check again . this is the way vauxhall do it as i have worked at a dealer for 5 years now and never had one come back on me ... (touch wood)
I renturned to the dealer yet again, they said that it was normal for a new belt and that there was no way their expericned staff could have overtentioned, 3 weeks later still very loud whirring. Then when i decided to take it on a longer motorway run it developed an extremly alarming ticking noise. I stopped at a local garage and they told me to take it straight back to Holden. Holden were forced to appologise and rectify this by booking me in the following week. Yep was over tentioned! NZD$900
Hi You did not show the final fitting of the belt over the pulleys/tensioner and this is the hardest part of the job. I only managed to get the belt on by leaving the pulley and tensioner very loose and its impossible to get the belt over the pulleys when they are all in situ,even when the tensioner is at its loosest setting. With the tensioning of the belt you must keep readjusting the tensioner pointer so it aligns up with the notch and after turning the engine through 720 degrees and back to top dead centre if then the pointer is not pointing at the notch,adjust the pointer again so it aligns up with notch again then turn the engine yet again through 720 degrees and if the pointer settles pointing at the notch then you have got the correct tension and if not keep repeating this procedure until it settles pointing at the notch. Usually it takes 2 or 3 attempts for the belt to settle in at the correct tension. Sometimes your alternator can make a squealing noise when you have just completed the job due to it being disturbed,so use some spray grease to spray onto the alternator pulley to cure this until the belt settles back in. Use a connecting pipe on the can so you can insert the pipe and get right into it,but make sure the cambelt cover is fitted when you start the engine after spraying the grease. Also DO NOT use wd 40 as it will dissolve the grease in the bearings so make sure you only use spray grease. All the parts i used were oem and i never use pattern parts on critical components on cars so you would be wise to do the same. The job is much harder than it looks on the video,so anybody thinking of attempting this job should think twice as its only a job for the experienced d.i.y mechanic. All in all a good video thanks for showing.
Glad I'm not the only one, this video is great and used a lot for reference but fuck could I get the belt on, in the end had to phone my old man and he fitted tension last once belt was routed, double checked timing as crank likes to turn and then 720 and check tension again.
@chrispix ahhh i was pissed the only bit i wanted to see you cut out.. im changing the belt on my vectra but for the life of me cant pull the belt over the tensioner. do you think it could be that i need to change the tensioner? the belt broke so i dont want spend too much cash before i know that the valves aint bent. btw. tis exactly the same set up in the vectra. thanks mate
@chrispix thanks for your quick response ive been spending a tonne of time just trying to squeeze th bastard on. the belt seems way to tight. not just a little. the little notched guide on the back of the tensioner doesnt move from all the way to the left. is that just because i have no belt on?
you do know your supposed to adjust the tensioner after you have turned the engine over one revolution as once you have turned it over one revolution it takes the slack out , then retension and turn over again check timing marks and make sure the tensioner is in the correct place
Thanks for the video it was very informative. However I would like to know the following. My belt snapped and I would like to know if this has done any damage to the valves? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
videos really good mate, thinking of doing my own- is it really necessary to us a torque wrench? ive got one but its too big to be messing around in engine bay with, would it be ok if I just makesure theyre nice and tight but not over tightened? thanks
Brilliant Video, i need a new timing belt done on my vauxhall astra 1.7TDI and thought id have to pay a mechanic to do it after reading the haynes manual and it saying you need to set up your cam with a DTI. I now feel confident I can do this myself. I take it you dont need to set the bolts to the exact torque and just tighten them as tight as you can :o). again, brilliant video, very impressed!!! any problems to watch out for from what you can recall?
is this engine similar to the 1.7 ctdi engine that is the the combo van?and when should it be changed?iv 47000 miles on the clock and was going to change it at the last service but iv been told its good until 80000 miles,is this right?
@vxvxr123 Still going strong after 40,000KM so seems fine. Pretty sure the tensioner automatically tensions the belt. But good comment, and worth other people knowing just so they can play it safe :) Thanks.
I bought 2002 holden astra. It new timing belt was fixed in 2009 january, At that time the odometer was 121,983. Now it is 153,000. Since 2009 to 2014 six years but it dosen't do 60,000km since last timing belt fixed. Becouse of timing belt old, do i want to fix new one now? Please advice. Thanks
33000 km isnt enought but it s always good to change it since you also change the water pump and pouleys ! You prevent faillure and your engine can only fell better.
You will notice in your service book that a service is to be done at either a KM interval or a time interval. Which ever comes first. The timing belt is part of those predetermined services. I know someone that has had the same car from new for 10 years and it only has 80,000KM on the clock. But they have had the timing belt changed twice in that time.
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+Solitaire 514 Ahhh, so you are one of those people that like watching a video that takes 20 minutes to show how to change a light bulb. I'm honestly not a fan of videos that take forever to show how to do something. That's why I made my videos like this. If watching in HTML5 I believe you can change the speed if that helps you.
Excellent work and rare tutorial! All that’s missing is a tutorial on changing the valve end seals with disassembly of the cylinder head and everything would be perfect!
In case you are struggling to put drive belt back on, the tensioner is sprung loaded. Get the belt wound around coming back up to the alternator checking its engaged in the pulleys OK. Then with a 15mm preferably a long one tighten the the tensioner bolt ( i.e turn clockwise) further and it will give you slack to get it over the alternator pulley.
You might need a helper or a bit of pipe over the spanner as it needs a hefty turn to give enough to get the belt on.
I adore guys who are able to do such operations! I can only chanche brakepads and exhaust pipes
Musterhund You gotta start somewhere. Just push yourself to do something new and keep learning :)
Brillaint video! And it only took you 5 minutes! SWMBO's Meriva A 1.6 8v is quite overdue for a belt, may have to attempt it. You make it look so easy!
I can't believe how little they have changed since my old X20XEV! As far as I can see in these two videos the front of the engine looks almost identical.
I had my Holden dealer do my cambelt job. The first time they carried out the job, when i went to pick up I was told they decided against replacing the waterpump and tensioner because they were still in excellent condition! I believed them but after a week or so felt very uneasy given others experiences and Holdens own reccommendations. I returned with complaints of whirring and demanded they replace the remaining parts. This was done, however it continued to whirr as if it was overtentioned...
Thanking you all. Your comments are very helpful to me. Again thanks you very much m8.
Well that is a fantastic video. You must have spend hours doing and preparing it. Job well done mate
Careful there MagicMags :) I don't know anything about the 1.7TDI so if the Haynes manual says use a DTI then you probably should!
I have specified all the torque settings in the video. But these are for the 2.0turbo (z20let) and I would imagine the 1.7TDI to be different. Exact torque prevents you from over tightening, so don't make it as tight as you can. Your Haynes manual should have all the numbers you need.
My advice, If you don't have all the tools, take it too your mechanic.
@chrispix
thanks chris will get the manual and have a look before i start.
saying that though, wouldnt you agree that if i am changing a belt from a good running engine all i have to do is ensure that all pulleys are marked up and ensure that they do not move whilst changign teh belt. old one off, new one on- sorted :). only tiem you need to worry is if you have timing issues originally. then it is time for the clever mechanics :).
again great vids and look forward to more uploads
Stupid question but the tensioner did you tighten and torque the centre bolt before adjusting the tension
very well done ,a professional job, you know ur stuff kid,
yes it is but its not auto tensioning , you have to line up the pointer with the cut out turn it over 1 revolution , re align the mark as this will move as the slack is took out the belt and turn over once more and then check again . this is the way vauxhall do it as i have worked at a dealer for 5 years now and never had one come back on me ... (touch wood)
I renturned to the dealer yet again, they said that it was normal for a new belt and that there was no way their expericned staff could have overtentioned, 3 weeks later still very loud whirring. Then when i decided to take it on a longer motorway run it developed an extremly alarming ticking noise. I stopped at a local garage and they told me to take it straight back to Holden. Holden were forced to appologise and rectify this by booking me in the following week. Yep was over tentioned! NZD$900
this gave me the courage to do it on my own :)
Going Faster?
Top Video thx !
Hi
You did not show the final fitting of the belt over the pulleys/tensioner and this is the hardest part of the job.
I only managed to get the belt on by leaving the pulley and tensioner very loose and its impossible to get the belt over the pulleys when they are all in situ,even when the tensioner is at its loosest setting.
With the tensioning of the belt you must keep readjusting the tensioner pointer so it aligns up with the notch and after turning the engine through 720 degrees and back to top dead centre if then the pointer is not pointing at the notch,adjust the pointer again so it aligns up with notch again then turn the engine yet again through 720 degrees and if the pointer settles pointing at the notch then you have got the correct tension and if not keep repeating this procedure until it settles pointing at the notch.
Usually it takes 2 or 3 attempts for the belt to settle in at the correct tension.
Sometimes your alternator can make a squealing noise when you have just completed the job due to it being disturbed,so use some spray grease to spray onto the alternator pulley to cure this until the belt settles back in.
Use a connecting pipe on the can so you can insert the pipe and get right into it,but make sure the cambelt cover is fitted when you start the engine after spraying the grease.
Also DO NOT use wd 40 as it will dissolve the grease in the bearings so make sure you only use spray grease.
All the parts i used were oem and i never use pattern parts on critical components on cars so you would be wise to do the same.
The job is much harder than it looks on the video,so anybody thinking of attempting this job should think twice as its only a job for the experienced d.i.y mechanic.
All in all a good video thanks for showing.
Glad I'm not the only one, this video is great and used a lot for reference but fuck could I get the belt on, in the end had to phone my old man and he fitted tension last once belt was routed, double checked timing as crank likes to turn and then 720 and check tension again.
@chrispix ahhh i was pissed the only bit i wanted to see you cut out.. im changing the belt on my vectra but for the life of me cant pull the belt over the tensioner. do you think it could be that i need to change the tensioner? the belt broke so i dont want spend too much cash before i know that the valves aint bent. btw. tis exactly the same set up in the vectra. thanks mate
@chrispix thanks for your quick response ive been spending a tonne of time just trying to squeeze th bastard on. the belt seems way to tight. not just a little.
the little notched guide on the back of the tensioner doesnt move from all the way to the left. is that just because i have no belt on?
you do know your supposed to adjust the tensioner after you have turned the engine over one revolution as once you have turned it over one revolution it takes the slack out , then retension and turn over again check timing marks and make sure the tensioner is in the correct place
you missed the bit i wanted to see!!
was it hard to get the belt on?
Thanks for the video it was very informative. However I would like to know the following. My belt snapped and I would like to know if this has done any damage to the valves? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
No way that belt goes on that easy
videos really good mate, thinking of doing my own- is it really necessary to us a torque wrench? ive got one but its too big to be messing around in engine bay with, would it be ok if I just makesure theyre nice and tight but not over tightened? thanks
NICE VIDEO, I GOT ALL I NEED TO CHECKED MY WORK .....THANKS
@mistajace adjust the water pump to the right a little,it will go on then, ok
Brilliant Video, i need a new timing belt done on my vauxhall astra 1.7TDI and thought id have to pay a mechanic to do it after reading the haynes manual and it saying you need to set up your cam with a DTI. I now feel confident I can do this myself. I take it you dont need to set the bolts to the exact torque and just tighten them as tight as you can :o). again, brilliant video, very impressed!!! any problems to watch out for from what you can recall?
@0208thebreed I only have an astra turbo mate. Doesn't the 2.2 have a chain?
hey bro ive got the Z20LET GSI ENGINE 2005. WHAT IS TIMING BELT CHANGE INTERVAL ON MY ENGINE? ITS COVERED 82K WITH NO RECORD OF CHANGE?
I must learn how to do this for my SXI...thanks!
Do stras have a common fault with gear box
is this engine similar to the 1.7 ctdi engine that is the the combo van?and when should it be changed?iv 47000 miles on the clock and was going to change it at the last service but iv been told its good until 80000 miles,is this right?
Isn't the tensioner sprung loaded on this...?
Great video mate, thinking of doing minę myself, is it important to use a torque wrench or is it ok to just Make sure then are nice and tight? Thanks
A torque wrench is prevents you from over tightening as well. So best use one.
Thanks buddy I bought one in the end and have used it quite abit since
@vxvxr123
Still going strong after 40,000KM so seems fine. Pretty sure the tensioner automatically tensions the belt.
But good comment, and worth other people knowing just so they can play it safe :)
Thanks.
chrispix
I bought 2002 holden astra. It new timing belt was fixed in 2009 january, At that time the odometer was 121,983. Now it is 153,000. Since 2009 to 2014 six years but it dosen't do 60,000km since last timing belt fixed. Becouse of timing belt old, do i want to fix new one now? Please advice. Thanks
33000 km isnt enought but it s always good to change it since you also change the water pump and pouleys ! You prevent faillure and your engine can only fell better.
You will notice in your service book that a service is to be done at either a KM interval or a time interval. Which ever comes first. The timing belt is part of those predetermined services.
I know someone that has had the same car from new for 10 years and it only has 80,000KM on the clock. But they have had the timing belt changed twice in that time.
how long did it take in real time?
Several hours. Setting up the camera made it take even longer.
chrispix how many kms is the timing belt interval on holden barina xc?
+Sab Das This depends on the Barina generally 60,000 to 90,000km
EXCELLENT. THANKS
hat is the water pump torque settings?
25 Nm
Super, very nice😀
I guess it's a case of "if it ain't broken, don't fix it". I hope they have ditched the Siemens Simtec ECU and went back to Bosch though.
very very good , you are a god :)
please help me for a ford focus TDDI 90 cv engine
is the same process ?
can you make a new video of this but as a guide? shame this video was speeded up as its not much help when it comes to the tensioner etc.
How to adjust tension pulley?
It does.
i Love your Videos
Thanks foe video...it's very good
Thx a lot, regards from germany ;)
Perfect video..... show....
It´s great!!!
muy buen video.
good video
VERY GOOD
nice jop .. please nem of this greas blue but on nut
Loctite
good
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Respekt very fast Work ;)
excellent mate :-)
Timig
Automatic guia box
maestrooooo
viva argentina
Same block :)
nice job...very fast...video :))
@eyeamspartacus Hey mate, take a look at my channel, the turbo replacement video was the last one I had time to do.
So much more room to do this on an astra than a vx220 turbo...... Fml :(
unplug the battery
@chrispix great vid though...
You know how to
I´ll see if I can do that a bit faster than you. lol
Is TH-cam charging by the second? Slow the fuck down.
+Solitaire 514 Ahhh, so you are one of those people that like watching a video that takes 20 minutes to show how to change a light bulb. I'm honestly not a fan of videos that take forever to show how to do something. That's why I made my videos like this. If watching in HTML5 I believe you can change the speed if that helps you.