When should a Cambelt be changed?

When should a Cambelt be changed?

When to replace the cam belt Manufacturers will usually recommend to replace your timing belt after a set number of years or miles. This could be anywhere from 40,000 to 100,000 miles or 4+ years.

How do you change timing belt on Daewoo Matiz?

Remove the hinged belts and expose tags. Mark is placed on camshaft pulley. There is a risk on the drive generator pulley which must coincide with the 0 mark on the timing case bottom cover. Turn off the crankshaft bolt and remove the attachment drive pulleys. Tube and dipstick dismantled to remove the lower belt.

When to replace Matiz water pump at cam belt change?

Hi All regarding replacement of the Matiz water pump at cam belt change. Pump replacement at this time is best described as “preventative maintenance”. The bearings in the tension roller and pump are sealed for life type and as such will have a finite life. These two bearings contribute to maintaining cam belt tension.

What happens when you change the cam belt?

These two bearings contribute to maintaining cam belt tension. If over time wear takes place and the belt becomes slack this can affect valve timing or if the wear causes bearing collapse severe engine damage will be the result. Perhaps this is not a risk worth taking. I got the water pump changed on my Kalos last year when cam belt was changed.

How do you put a new belt on a Matiz?

I put the new belt on and tightened up the lower cover, then tightened most of the bolts on the upper cover, then used my power bar to push the lower cover in under the upper one. Started up, lovely and quiet. A good run confirms it’s all running well.

Remove the hinged belts and expose tags. Mark is placed on camshaft pulley. There is a risk on the drive generator pulley which must coincide with the 0 mark on the timing case bottom cover. Turn off the crankshaft bolt and remove the attachment drive pulleys. Tube and dipstick dismantled to remove the lower belt.

Hi All regarding replacement of the Matiz water pump at cam belt change. Pump replacement at this time is best described as “preventative maintenance”. The bearings in the tension roller and pump are sealed for life type and as such will have a finite life. These two bearings contribute to maintaining cam belt tension.

These two bearings contribute to maintaining cam belt tension. If over time wear takes place and the belt becomes slack this can affect valve timing or if the wear causes bearing collapse severe engine damage will be the result. Perhaps this is not a risk worth taking. I got the water pump changed on my Kalos last year when cam belt was changed.

I put the new belt on and tightened up the lower cover, then tightened most of the bolts on the upper cover, then used my power bar to push the lower cover in under the upper one. Started up, lovely and quiet. A good run confirms it’s all running well.