cam belt tensioner an water pump questions

[dan23]

haynes says a close fitting rod can b used 2 lock the tensioner
can i use a bolt if so what size an lentgh

haynes says if water pump cant b moved a special spanner can b bought
what size is this spanner can i get 1 in local motor factors

[_JH_]

not sure about the haynes bit, but from what i remember a 3/4mm pin punch fits nicely. a bolt would have to be tiny, a small nail would be better.

ask your factor for a spanner to fit a water pump, telling him what your car is, and he'll get the right one for you. i've got a draper one, cost 6/7 quid.

[Ste_Nova]

i use a good fitting allen key to lock it

[Adam]

Drill bit locked mine nicely :wink:

[dan23]

cheers lads any other tips on removing n fitting water pump an cam belt does it have 2 have the stupid plastic cover on around the cam belt or can i leave all of it off

[Adam]

You DO NOT need to touch the watertpump if your changing the cambelt on an auto tensioner engine.

Just lock tensioner, off with belt, on with new belt, unlock the tensioner.

I'll assume you that your post was concerning a cambelt removal and replacement.

[dan23]

water pump is nackered due 2 car running out of water (paid ?20 for car it had been in a bump) lost all water about 10 metres from home water pump squeled n smoked now its really stiff when u try 2 turn it so doin belts an pump

[Adam]

water pump is nackered due 2 car running out of water (paid ?20 for car it had been in a bump) lost all water about 10 metres from home water pump squeled n smoked now its really stiff when u try 2 turn it so doin belts an pump

Ah right.
Just lock the tensioner then, take the belt off.
And then attack the waterpump bolts, they are usually right ba**ids ::

[_JH_]

and if your doing a timing belt change on an engine where the water pump is timing belt driven, you should always change it anyway.

[Stuart]

imho with the gay tensioners that the small block 8v's had its best to get a 1.2 carb cam belt and take the tensioner off and simply use the waterpump to tension it...

that is unless yovue got a square tooth belt/pulley setup