Guys,

I've gotta do a timing belt change on a 1.7 puma this weekend. Actually i started it last weekend but put the thing back together as i couldnt see any timing marks?

I've been told i need a locking pin thing that goes in the crank, i know this is only my first post so people will be a bit apprehensive to help me (even more so because i'm a jap car fan ) but i wanted to ask you guys

a) Does anyone have the engine workshop manual? i cant find one, and i want to know where this hole is that i have to insert the locking pin through to time the engine up

b) does anyone have one of these locking pin kits that i can either borrow (in exchange for some beer tokens of course) or could you measure it up so i could make my own?

Or if anyone can describe where the hole is i need to put the locking pin in then sweet, go ahead.

Thanks very much guys

Carl

 

Noone even have a link to some workshop manuals or anything?

please?!

 

i did my first one last week ,are you a reasonable mechanic? it took me about 3 and a half hours and that what i do for a living ,the hole for the pin is behind the driveshaft o/s 10 mm or 12 mm bolt head,the flat bar that locks you cams together isnt special ,have you a good motor factors near you ? we bought our kit for £15,think its a sealy item,i think if you go on autodata you can download timing belt data ,give your self plenty of time

 

Well i've rebuilt two RX7 engines, a couple of cossies and lots of other stuff too so i'd say im pretty reasonable Although on my first cossie i did put a coolant line into an oil line and filled the sump with coolant haha.

I looked behind the driveshaft someone else told me it was around there but i couldnt see it...hmmm. Guess i just need to look harder!

Ive got a good motor factors near me yes, do you remember the part number for the kit?

I dont suppose you could post it to me could you and i'll paypal you some money as a deposit on it?

I dont have autodata, thats an application isnt it?

thanks for the help dude!

 

bumpity bump!

 

Tell me when you have saved it so I can remove it.

 

Well i've rebuilt two RX7 engines, a couple of cossies and lots of other stuff too so i'd say im pretty reasonable,
YOUR THE ONLY ONE WHO THINS SO IF YOU CANNOT LOCK A CRANK UP!!!!!!

 

Thanks for the input

I got halfway through the job and couldnt see any timing marks on the pulleys, so i stopped as the job had to be done that day (persons only car)

You can come help me if you like since your such an expert?

 

Thanks for that mate, got it.