The cambelt is due on my ST170 but after been quoted around £400 to do it I have decided it may be better to do it ourselves, And have a few questions.

How simple is it to do in regards to the vvc? do you need a special locking tool ect?
Any other tips?
The vvc is really the only thing worrying me so any help is appreciated
Thanks in advance


Regards

Dean

 

No one?

 

Is this a stupid question or something..........

 

As farasim aware its no different than any cambelt, locking tools are recommended but not essential. Do the usual marking the cogs and make sure they are still in line when changed.

 

cheers for that mate, just heard that its a pain and can throw up the engine management light, fault codes ect.

Cheers again mate.

 

Hi mate, im new here but am an experienced tech and coincidently only did my st timing belt kit last saturday.

You'll have no problems regarding the vvt, its a sealed pulley and you shouldnt need to disturb it in any way.

As said in the other post, locking tools are not strictly required, use some tippex or nail varnish(!) to mark the position of each pulley, (both cams and crank) before you take the belt off and ensure that none of them are turned until the new belt is fitted. (the cams may jump slightly, use a spanner on the pulley bolt to turn it back to where you need it.)

Also, just incase your not aware, you should really fit a cambelt kit, this includes the belt, tensioner pulley and guide pulley, these pulleys do not need to be marked with paint and are very simple to replace once the belt is removed.

you will need to support the engine from beneath as the offside engine mount needs to be removed.

the water pump pulley is driven by the alternator belt and obscures part of the timing belt cover, so needs to be removed. 3 bolts hold the pulley to the pump and these need to be undone while the alternator belt is still fitted, otherwise the pulley will just spin freely.

other than that its pretty straight forward
hope that helps chief

 

well explained greasenuts! i done mine myself aswell can i just ask how much your kit cost you? mine was pretty much £150 from fords and that was bloody trade!! wtf;s all that about??

 

i got a Dayco belt kit from my local supplier, £50 trade

dayco are original equipment suppliers to many car manufacturers so i'm confident in it!

 

turns out they're ford original equipment aswell!! bonus

 

That's just great! Our local supplier apparently don't list a belt kit for the car. And it's ford only. And when I got it from fords i had to buy it in pieces and not as a kit. Otherwise yes I would of put a pattern one on. Oh well all done now

 

have you a part number for the dayco kit i need to look about getting a kit for mines

 

Dayco part number is KTB408

 

I may wrong here but isn't that can belt kit - KTB408 a 1800 ford kit? Not an st170 kit ?