Cam belt engine out
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xavier
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Is there any issues changing the timing belt with the engine out on an m20?
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steve_k
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no. you have more room to work if anything.
if it's got t*ts or wheels it's bound to be trouble...............prove me wrong.
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Cloggy Saint
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Nice simple job with the engine out, bit of a pain with it in.
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Brianmoooore
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Only thing remotely difficult about changing a M20 cambelt in an E30 is reaching around the front hinged bonnet. You clearly haven't had much dealings with changing cambelts on other makes of car!Cloggy Saint wrote: ↑Wed Sep 09, 2020 9:51 amNice simple job with the engine out, bit of a pain with it in.
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Cloggy Saint
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Yes Brian, but there's no denying it's much simpler with the engine out. And no, I've never changed a cam belt on any other car.
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steve_k
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not really that hard, just take the grilles & fan/rad out to give yourself some extra room.Brianmoooore wrote: ↑Wed Sep 09, 2020 11:02 amOnly thing remotely difficult about changing a M20 cambelt in an E30 is reaching around the front hinged bonnet. You clearly haven't had much dealings with changing cambelts on other makes of car!Cloggy Saint wrote: ↑Wed Sep 09, 2020 9:51 amNice simple job with the engine out, bit of a pain with it in.
try doing one on a subaru,
if it's got t*ts or wheels it's bound to be trouble...............prove me wrong.
getting oral sex off an ugly person is like rock climbing.....don't look down ;)
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minesapint
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I find it easier to remove the bonnet........then very easy access.Brianmoooore wrote: ↑Wed Sep 09, 2020 11:02 amOnly thing remotely difficult about changing a M20 cambelt in an E30 is reaching around the front hinged bonnet. You clearly haven't had much dealings with changing cambelts on other makes of car!Cloggy Saint wrote: ↑Wed Sep 09, 2020 9:51 amNice simple job with the engine out, bit of a pain with it in.