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Cam belt renewal - Niall - 07-12-2012
When I first bought my gti, first thing I did was a cambelt. Didn't replace the waterpump as buying the car had properly cleared me out but it did need doing. So anyway, 7 months down the line and I've had a new pump, coolant and stat sitting in my room for 5 months
What I want to know is where the bloody hell do you get the tool for adjusting the tensioner? I've done 4 gti cambelts since using a home made tool but its a bit fooked now. The 1.8 was so much easier as it was just a spring loaded tensioner yo could move with a screw driver. It's basically a square hole in the tensioner, too small for a 3/8 ratchet but too big for a 1/4.
RE: Cam belt renewal - samass - 07-12-2012
Same size as the gear box drain plug? 8mm square?
RE: Cam belt renewal - Niall - 07-12-2012
Errr it could be actually!
RE: Cam belt renewal - samass - 07-12-2012
If it is, I've got one of those keys
RE: Cam belt renewal - Niall - 07-12-2012
Lad. If so, fancy helping me do a cambelt tomorrow if the weather is any good?
RE: Cam belt renewal - samass - 07-12-2012
Might do. Might be doing my sisters brakes, dependant if I've fixed the nad or not really, or if I can be f*cked to go to redhill
Cam belt renewal - Parksy87 - 07-12-2012
Grind an 8mm allen key?
RE: Cam belt renewal - Niall - 07-12-2012
(07-12-2012, 01:10 PM)Parksy87 Wrote: Grind an 8mm allen key?
That's exactly what I did but it didn't last long
RE: Cam belt renewal - Tom - 07-12-2012
You can buy sets of those proper drain plug sockets.. Would probably be a useful investment
RE: Cam belt renewal - darrenjlobb - 07-12-2012
also same size as a door handle pin, which takes 2 seconds to weld to an old socket...
You can tell who the farmer is in this thread
RE: Cam belt renewal - samass - 07-12-2012
I tried that on the gearbox drain, kept twisting it. it was mad of cheese. soft cheese. Brie probably.
RE: Cam belt renewal - Matt - 07-12-2012
Squeezey cheese?
RE: Cam belt renewal - Niall - 07-12-2012
(07-12-2012, 05:11 PM)darrenjlobb Wrote: also same size as a door handle pin, which takes 2 seconds to weld to an old socket...
You can tell who the farmer is in this thread
ah you know i never thought of that!
RE: Cam belt renewal - darrenjlobb - 07-12-2012
(07-12-2012, 05:24 PM)samass Wrote: I tried that on the gearbox drain, kept twisting it. it was mad of cheese. soft cheese. Brie probably.
Dont buy your door handles from b&q?
RE: Cam belt renewal - samass - 07-12-2012
Who said I bought it?
I actually found it in the garage...
RE: Cam belt renewal - Matt - 07-12-2012
(07-12-2012, 05:46 PM)darrenjlobb Wrote:(07-12-2012, 05:24 PM)samass Wrote: I tried that on the gearbox drain, kept twisting it. it was mad of cheese. soft cheese. Brie probably.
Dont buy your door handles from b&q?
Hahaha amazing!!
RE: Cam belt renewal - KrisB - 07-12-2012
Figured out how an auto tensioner works?
RE: Cam belt renewal - Niall - 07-12-2012
(07-12-2012, 08:07 PM)KrisB Wrote: Figured out how an auto tensioner works?
Yeah its easy why?
Re: RE: Cam belt renewal - aggyj17 - 07-12-2012
(07-12-2012, 05:11 PM)darrenjlobb Wrote: also same size as a door handle pin, which takes 2 seconds to weld to an old socket...
You can tell who the farmer is in this thread
Exactly what i used but got an adjustable spanner on it.
RE: Cam belt renewal - jay5488 - 12-01-2013
I ground an M12 bolt square and welded a bar on, but i'm a tight arse..........
Cam belt renewal - ArmzSC6 - 06-02-2013
I've got proper tools now I work for a pug /Citroen garage however before I've found when using an 8mm drain plug socket it gets in the way of the 13mm bolt on the tensioner. I've been known to use a mini pry bar behind it to lever the tensioner over before.
Also worth noting I've seen many a 6 engine destroyed (including my own car when I bought it) by water pump bearing failure or the veins on the back falling off and wedging up.... So get it changed
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