My flatmate is helping me out and saving me some cash by replacing my cambelt. I have searched so many sites for infomation and downloaded diagrams but we are still stuck. The belt seems to have far too much slack and tightening the tension does very little. He seems to thing either we have the wrong belt or there is something we have done wrong in fitting it. Could anyone please help?!
Fitting cambelt for a Opel Astra 98 1.8L Ecotech engine
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thanks for the reply. Comparing the two is not possible as the original was shredded to bits. Although the new belt is noticibly wider. Is that normal? Originally they gave me the wrong one which was not long enough. The assured me this is the correct one for an ecotech engine but we're not that sure. Any advice?
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It can be worthwhile fitting a new belt even on an engine which usually bends valves etc. as occasionally the valves can escape damage.
So I would go ahead and fit the belt, If the belt appears to long maybe it is routed wrongly maybe on the wrong side of an idler pulley, or the tensioner maybe fitted incorrectly
I think to find a diagram is your answer, try searching vauxhall car forums, or the belt manufactures website
So I would go ahead and fit the belt, If the belt appears to long maybe it is routed wrongly maybe on the wrong side of an idler pulley, or the tensioner maybe fitted incorrectly
I think to find a diagram is your answer, try searching vauxhall car forums, or the belt manufactures website
[ hi on most vauxhalls the water pump is also a tenchenar for the belt there is a dedicated vauxhall site cauld vauxhall micanics tecnical support
try them they are very helpful
try them they are very helpful
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