2.0 8v engine timing tensioner

[chunky6969]

hey im doing the head gasket on my 2.0 8v nova ...and i got a bit stripped down today and noticed that there wasnt a separate tensioner to the water pump as was on my old 1400 sr ...where is it on the 2.0 8v 130 engines? yet to get off the crank pulley wheel as i got rained off but was wondering while im on here?

[rsintheplace]

hey im doing the head gasket on my 2.0 8v nova ...and i got a bit stripped down today and noticed that there wasnt a separate tensioner to the water pump as was on my old 1400 sr ...where is it on the 2.0 8v 130 engines? yet to get off the crank pulley wheel as i got rained off but was wondering while im on here?

the water pump is the tensioner. crack off the 3 allen key bolts and itll move. if not hit it with something which wont damage it to free it off.

[chunky6969]

dead on mate ...see i always thought that on 1400 and bigger vauxhalls that they had a separate tensioner ...but ill geive it ago ... good man

[rsintheplace]

yea some do have seperate tensioners, such as the C16se GSI lump where as the E16se GSI lump doesnt. also the redtop has a tensioner.

[chunky6969]

you reckon id get away without taking off the crank shaft pulley wheel then? i dont have an impact gun ya see ...

[rsintheplace]

to change the cambelt you will need to take the crank pulley off, try this way.

stick it in gear (2nd)
get someone else to stand on brakes whilst you get heffty breaker bar and crack off the bolt. lol works for me when im at home without a gun.

[chunky6969]

yeh id thought of tht but i was told i could wreck the diff ...but im just doing the head gasket ..not changing the belt as im selling the car and the belts new...?

[rsintheplace]

if the belt is fairly new, then i wouldnt worry about changing it, it should be fine just make sure you time and tension it up correctly. as for wrecking diff? i doubt it very much. got any pics of your motor?

[chunky6969]

dead on mate ....gonna give it a go tomorrow ..no pics as yet will get some up...shes a we sleeper ...has embarassed quite a few motors ...including a 197 clio ...he wasnt to pleased as sat up his pipe in every gear until i had to back off ,his girl was in the car ...im sure he didnt get any that night lol

[chunky6969]

i took the 3 water pump bolts off ...its not budging? definate thats the tensioner?

[chunky6969]

bump im really stuck here

[Adam]

Its probably seized in, sledge hammer time.

I dont see how you can remove the waterpump with the crank pulley still on, as that means you can't remove the rear timing belt cover, which the pump sits behind....

Or is there a big enough gap to remove it?

[chunky6969]

gaps big enough to remove it ...is it deffo the tensioner? yous saying i wackit and hope it moves ...theres like a lug on it that seems to be the "wacking point" lol

[Adam]

Well, if theres nothing else that the belt runs on, then the pump is the tensioner.
They have a habit of seizing into the block, and take some persuading to remove. Lol