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Old Oct 3, 2007 | 04:47 PM
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hello, just a bit ov advice guys, iv just got a 4wd cos and was going 2 change cambelt etc, do i need any special tools to do the job, im quite mechanically minded, or is it tricky and u think i should leave it up to the experts, many thanks shaun.
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Old Oct 3, 2007 | 05:46 PM
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Easy to do no special tools at all, just be best to do the tensioner at same time ?
Only hard bit is some 4wd pulleys are so bloody tight to get off, 2wd ones seem to literraly fall off.
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Old Oct 3, 2007 | 07:52 PM
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I had to remove my radiator so that i could put a pulley puller on to get it off cause mine was tight coming off.
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Old Oct 3, 2007 | 09:54 PM
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thanks guys. il giv it a shot, yeh il do the tensioner aswel
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Old Oct 4, 2007 | 02:12 PM
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make sure you turn tensioner the correct way of cam belt will rub on housing
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