timing belt change

Post Fri Jan 06, 2006 8:57 pm

I'm fairly proficent with a spanner and no longer want to pay people to do work that i wouldn't have thought twice about doing myself ( getting older and colder but what the hell ) Point being i 'm changing the water pump/ camshaft, seals & timing belt before the engine/ box go into the car., but i can't follow the instructions in the Haynes manual ( suprise ) which show the timing marks so i wondred if anyone has an image to post which shows how the marks line up or point me in the direction to wher i might find the info Cheers Keith

Post Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:27 pm

Hi there ... first thing is throw out the Haynes and get Bentley instead !!
Second look here .... think it's all there .
http://www.angelfire.com/blues2/bimmer/

Hope it helps,

G

Post Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:38 pm

yep, top guide that. I used it last year to do mine having never tackled a job like that before and the engine stills gets a proper dicking. Change the water pump too

Post Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:39 pm

Cheers ,thats exactly what i was looking for .i agree Haynes aren't worth the money as the more complicated cars have become i believe the publishers can't keep up with the extra information Ever tried following a wiring diagram

thanks again