Cambelt Help

[Rikos]

Hello all,

 

I would like to replace the cambelt on my 1.6 pinto but when I went to pick one up from A-Z parts store they said I'd need to count the teeth on the belt.

 

Any help as to which belt I need would be appreciated.

[fry61]

This sounds like being sent for "blue amps" when an electrical apprentice.

[theduck]

That would be because there are two different block heights for 1.6 pintos.

[Rikos]

Is there anyway to know which you need without taking belt off and counting?

[Bob Tucker]

The belt may have a part number on it?

[tractor]

just buy both then take the one you dont use back 8)

[Peter Bell]

I think the 'Emax?' engine is the long stroke version which is the same as a 2L and 1.8 engine, codes are LSD and LSE

[cb750]

Can't they work off the engine number to give you the correct part?

[Rikos]

Will get engine number and see if they can find it from that.

 

But may just buy both as suggested and take one back.

[cb750]

If you don't want to count the number of teeth on your existing belt you could always run a piece of string round It to give an idea of the length of the replacement

[nigelt]

Don't know if any of you saw Car SOS the other day, but Fuzz cuts the timing belt in half along its length, so leaving the other half in place to keep all the timing correct. Then slips the new belt on and then cuts the remaining half off. If you are sure you are going to replace the belt then the first half can be used to count the number of teeth.

 

Nige

[theduck]

Was that the MX5 one? That episode didnt go down well with the MX5 boys.

[nigelt]

Which bit, the belt change? or the entire restoration? I'm thinking the latter..

[theduck]

The episode in general.

[mower man]

Twas CRAP ,infact the whole series [the few Ive seen is the same! mick