Re: alfa-digest V9 #381

[George Graves <gmgraves@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Actually, believe it or not, you can change the cams without removing 
the belt. When the cams are inserted, they 'key" into the back of the 
timing pulley because the front of the cam is tapered and has a 
woodruff key to locate it precisely. The pulley stays put and if you 
are careful, it won't move. HOWEVER, it is extremely unlikely that the 
new cams won't have to be retimed at least a little, and to do that, 
the belt does need to come off. On top of that, anybody who changes 
cams without replacing the front cam seals around the pulley shaft is 
asking for leaks.

George Graves
'86 GTV-6
now with 3.0 liter 'S' engine
and Power Steering


On Monday, March 31, 2003, at 03:43 PM, alfa-digest wrote:


> Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 14:04:09 -0500 (EST)
> From: Richard Welty <rwelty@domain.elided>
> Subject: Re: V6 timing belt, the well worn subject...
>
> On Mon, 31 Mar 2003 18:39:45 +0000 webb.p@domain.elided wrote:
>
> > I'm going to be installing new cams in my Verde.  How much extra work 
> > is
> > it to
> > change the timing belt at the same time?  Lets assume that I'm not
> > replacing
> > the water pump or tensioner, just the belt itself.
> i don't see how you can do the cams w/o taking the belt off and 
> putting it
> back on. at that point, the labor cost is dominant and you're crazy 
> not to
> do the whole shooting match all at once.
>
> richard
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