Camshaft timing belt - manual tensioner - refit (page 2 of 3)

Flywheel fitted with a reluctor ring

5. Fit flywheel locking tool 18G 1674, tighten bolt.

CAUTION: Ensure tooth on tool 18G 1674 engages with teeth on flywheel not the reluctor ring.

6. VVC engines: Fit tensioner spring and pillar bolt supplied with replacement timing belt, connect spring to tensioner backplate and pillar bolt.

CAUTION: Ensure spring is the correct type for the engine being worked on:-

Non VVC engines:- Spring is fitted with a sleeve. VVC engines:- Spring is not fitted with a sleeve.

NOTE: Non VVC camshaft timing gears and tensioner spring illustrated.

7. Slacken tensioner backplate screw, ensure tensioner moves fully through its adjustment range and returns under spring tension.
8. Push tensioner down to fully OFF position, tighten tensioner backplate screw to 10 Nm.
9. Using the fingers only, fit a new timing belt over crankshaft timing gear and then over camshaft gears keeping belt taut between crankshaft timing gear and exhaust camshaft gear.
10. Ease timing belt over tensioner pulley and coolant pump drive gear ensuring belt is positioned centrally on gears and pulley.
11. Ensure inserts are fitted in timing belt lower cover.
12. Fit timing belt lower cover, ensuring correct position of seals, tighten screws to 9 Nm.