Locking the flywheel TDC when changing belts. hacksaw?

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Locking the flywheel TDC when changing belts. hacksaw?

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started work today on changing the head gasket. I was lucky as the thermostat housing went off smoothly, even though one of the screws was badly rusted.

However, I'm again having trouble locking the flywheel. Last time I changed the cambelt, I just left it unlocked after failing to place the junior hacksaw. But for example Todd seems to have broken his camshaft even as he used a hacksaw.

But how else are you locking it? An 8mm drill it's supposed to be, but how on earth am I going to fit it in there? Do I need to remove the starter motor?
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Post by themildbunch »

Hi

When I changed my water pump recently, I was sooooo careful after reading the posts and problems with locking and the hacksaw isn't easy or a definite fit down there so I took the starter off that makes it really easy to put an 8mm drill bit in the hole..

You might want to wrap some tape around the drill bit as it's a little bigger than 8mm if I remember...

I also remember removing the starter was a pain on my TZD unless you make yourself lots of room by removing all the trunking first...

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Post by mat_fenwick »

I've got a feeling the aluminium sump is a slightly different shape to the normal steel sump - as I've done a number of XUDs using a hacksaw and had no problem getting it in. But when I've changed the belt on my BX after changing sumps, I too couldn't see how to get the hacksaw frame in!

I take the starter off now, even on a steel sump engine - maybe I'm getting less dextrous with age?
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Post by tim »

I did my cambelt for the first time back in December and wrote it up so have a look back - about p5 I think. I found the hacksaw thing didn't work and was too sloppy, I simply found a stud of the right size in the bolt box. Yes, I did take the starter motor off, five minutes work and you can then see what you are doing, plus you can clean up the motor contacts while you are there.
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I use a piece of heavy duty piano wire, about 8mm and formed it into the right shape to save removing the starter.
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i use a longish length of 3/16th kunifer brake pipe which i dangle down behind the startter,

the good thing with this is firstly you can bend it to a shape to fit how/were you require, secondly if you forget to remove it before cranking the engine over you can still yank it out, even if it get all bent up , :oops: ,

also i cant see how a diferent sump can cause probs fitting this pin, as it goes into the crank case,



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Post by Discoil »

When I worked in the dealership I made my own from ( I think ) 8mm rod with a few bends in it.
Very fiddly at first to hit the block hole but not had to take out a starter motor yet
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Post by TB2 »

Well thanks guys, I just removed the starter motor. It really was easy after I removed the air inlet hose. Then I just used an L shaped piece of metal I had lying around wrapped with a little bit of tape for a snug fit.

Making good progress, continuing tomorrow...
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Post by Kitch »

Is this the 16v? You align the crank at the pulley end on those?
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petrol engined BX 's its pulley/cam belt end, diesel's its fly wheel end,


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Oh this is the diesel? Wasn't sure, everyone seemed to be talking jibberish :lol:
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Kitch wrote: Wasn't sure, everyone seemed to be talking jibberish :lol:

nout new there then :shock: :lol: :wink:


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I just use the proper Citroen tool...
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