cambelt change c20xe

[mr5050]

just a quick one, is it a fairly simple job and whats the best way of removing the rounded bolts on my old bottom pulley? cheers

[Paul]

Angle grind the heads off then remove pulley and the bolts should just wind out.

[mr5050]

and if they dont?

[MattBrown]

Mole grips on them?

Little bit of heat aswell

Why have you rounded them?

[Paul]

They will.

[craig green]

Why have you rounded them?

my guess is poor technique + the fact they are seized in. I'm sure it wasnt intentional, maybe someone attacked them in the past.

[Austin_Nova16]

These bolts always end up rounding off for one reason or another...

As said, grid off and replace with allen key cap heads. :thumb:

[MattBrown]

my guess is poor technique + the fact they are seized in. I'm sure it wasnt intentional, maybe someone attacked them in the past.

My guess was cheap sh!t allen keys, tesco value and the suchlol

[NitrousVaux]

drill the heads off is what I did, pretty rusted on if you had water leaks and dirt etc.

[mr5050]

they where already rounded when i bought the engine, all though if truth be told i dont think i helped the matter with my aldi allen keys lol. Is it possible to change cambelt and rollers in situ?

[Adam]

My guess was cheap sh!t allen keys, tesco value and the suchlol
Nah they always round off!!
You are v.lucky if you get them out without having drill them

[mr5050]

so shall i use a drill bit slightly smaller than the thread of the bolts going into the pully, and can this be done and cambelt change with engine in bay? cheers

[Damo]

Yes mate they can be changed with the engine in the car as normal.

[mr5050]

and the rollers?

[Damo]

Yep them too mate you may struggle with waterpump though iirc.

[mr5050]

nice

[Rich]

If you cant get water pump out undo the front engine mount and put a jack and a bit of wood on the sump. Raise/lower engine to get it out