Do 1.7 and 1.9 Turbos share the same waterpump & tension

Oscar · Post by **Oscar** » Thu Jul 14, 2011 10:42 am

I need to do the cambelt on the 1.9TD ZX, and I have a new waterpump and tension roller which I ordered for (that fùcking fiasco) Groliffe. Will they fit on the 1.9?

The cambelt was last done 40k miles and 6 years ago, so it does need it. Our neighbour's one snapped as he was thrashing his I've-only-just-bought-it-yesterday-let's-see-what-it-can-do 306 up a hill, bit of a warning really.

Post by **mat_fenwick** » Thu Jul 14, 2011 11:01 am

Possibly. Depends on the timing cover - late BXs and AFAIK all the 1.9TDs had the bolt on timing cover (rather than clip on), for which a different water pump is needed. The later pumps have part of the aluminium casting acting as the timing belt shield, so fitting an earlier pump (it will fit the block) will leave a gap though which dirt can get onto the belt. Tensioners are the same.

Oscar · Post by **Oscar** » Sun Jul 17, 2011 8:10 am

Do you have any idea how much extra stuff you have to take off a ZX to do the cambelt? Sheesh......

Oscar · Post by **Oscar** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:01 pm

Done, at last. And only one or two extra bits left over by the end. New cambelt, tensioner, idler, waterpump, auxiliary belt, and coolant. Ran out of time of Saturday, had to finish it off today. Made some muffins for Phil and the boys down the garage too, so everyone is happy.