What else should you replace when changing the timing belt?

**gambate** · 27-10-2013 01:16 PM

guys, what is the best thing to use to clean up rocker cover without hurting the wrinkled paint?

**cbauto** · 27-10-2013 01:54 PM

Tub or baby bath, petrol, paint brush, clean, rinse with water, dry in the sun.

Make sure you rinse out degreaser properly and dry it properly.

Else your engine will go bang.

**mocchi** · 28-10-2013 07:24 PM

Originally Posted by cbauto

Tub or baby bath, petrol, paint brush, clean, rinse with water, dry in the sun.

Make sure you rinse out degreaser properly and dry it properly.

Else your engine will go bang.

**rhys.l** · 28-10-2013 07:29 PM

Yo CB, now you have that o ring under the dipstick holder, are you finding the oil level shown by the dipstick incorrect (because it now sits higher out of the sump)? I tried the o ring method but wasn't happy with how the holder seated itself, so I ended up using some permatex sealant around it instead, and got it to seat a bit lower

**cbauto** · 29-10-2013 09:51 AM

Itslike 2mm higher.

Its fine.

**rhys.l** · 01-11-2013 09:54 AM

Got stuck into this DIY yesterday, with the help of Vvvtec and TbM.

Looked pretty mint under here. Old belt looking pretty much new haha

Sparkies out, getting ready to pull the belt and the rest of it off

Saucepans came in pretty handy

Crankshaft, all the belts off

Then we decided to Kswap it

Gearbox broke, so we had to put the B back in. New belt on and tensioned, Adam doing the valve clearances. He loved doing this so much, I think he has decided to become a B18c valve clearance specialist

A few hours later

Car seems to be running great. Big thanks to Adam and Alex for helping (doing) this for me, and for all the help in this thread from you guys

**u mad?** · 01-11-2013 10:23 AM

P&P performance at it again

nice

**Jasemas** · 01-11-2013 11:27 AM

Howd you break the crank pulley open

**rhys.l** · 01-11-2013 08:05 PM

Wedged the pulley tool against the ground with some blocks of wood, then used a ratchet with about 1.5m of extension on the end to crack the bolt. It was still tight haha.