Cambelt

[ForzaLancia]

First proper job is going to be the cambelt. Although the 84k service was done, the cambelt was not, doubtless on cost if the car was being moved on. Made it to 111k so far without snapping, so hopefully will stay intact long enough to get to the motor factors and back.

[Cassino]

Are you going to do the belt change yourself?......

My belt is on 54k.....I took a look at it and it looks fine....but at 111k,yours had done superbly well.

[ForzaLancia]

all done bar putting the undertray back on, which is a bit of a faff. Did it my self, I have the advantage of doing the 1.9 engine in my Alfa and having the correct locking tools which makes the job easier. Hardest bit was tensioning the belt as the design has changed a little and is harder to lever, and also viewing the pointer as there is so much more body metal in the way. The engine has to be jacked up or down a bit to access or view certain parts. Clearly helps in a crash but not for ease of access.

 

This site here gives a good write up for the engine albeit in a Vauxhall

 

https://pmmonline.co.uk/technical/belt-replacement-guide-vauxhall-insignia/

 

the belt itself was quite worn, structurally sound, no fraying cord or damaged teeth, but the rubber surface was very worn and a lot of rubber dust had built up on the belt cover. Certainly feel like I caught it in time.

 

HTH

[Nello]

Well done - I'm not brave enough to do a belt! 111K is a bit much for a first time change though - well caught!

[TJB]

I had the belt and water pump done in mine; only on 49k, but over due on time; it was a useful haggling point when I bought the car. I did the belts and water pump on a 1.9CDTi Astra Sport Hatch which is basically the same and it wasn't a difficult job, although that was the single cam version.

[ForzaLancia]

pretty much the same job as the second cam is driven internally by gears rather than a second pulley. The only difference was the locking peg went into the inlet cam on the 2.0 rather than the exhaust on the 1.9 (if my memory on the 1.9 is correct!)