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Default 1994 1.4l Corsa - interference engine? - 11-15-2009 , 06:04 AM






Broken cam belt. Is it an interference job or will it be fixable with a new
belt, generally speaking?

Si

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Default Re: 1994 1.4l Corsa - interference engine? - 11-15-2009 , 06:33 AM






"Mungo "Two Sheds" Toadfoot" <eastREMOVEkent (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote

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Broken cam belt. Is it an interference job or will it be fixable with a
new belt, generally speaking?

Si
you should be able to get away with just a belt replacment, you will need a
water pump spanner though to adjust the belt tension via the water pump, but
if you are real lucky you might just be able to slip the belt on without
disturbing the waterpump, as normaly when you disturb them they leak from
the back seal afterwards, thats if you can shift it at all !!!

http://i37.tinypic.com/2hn6ps5.jpg

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Default Re: 1994 1.4l Corsa - interference engine? - 11-15-2009 , 06:45 AM



On Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:33:20 -0000, reg <reg (AT) nospam (DOT) com> wrote:

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"Mungo "Two Sheds" Toadfoot" <eastREMOVEkent (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote in message
news:Ueidnd2iLsulc2LXnZ2dnUVZ8nWdnZ2d (AT) brightview (DOT) co.uk...
Broken cam belt. Is it an interference job or will it be fixable with a
new belt, generally speaking?

Si

you should be able to get away with just a belt replacment, you will
need a
water pump spanner though to adjust the belt tension via the water pump,
but
if you are real lucky you might just be able to slip the belt on without
disturbing the waterpump, as normaly when you disturb them they leak from
the back seal afterwards, thats if you can shift it at all !!!

http://i37.tinypic.com/2hn6ps5.jpg


New back seals cheap though.

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Default Re: 1994 1.4l Corsa - interference engine? - 11-15-2009 , 09:19 AM



reg wrote:
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"Mungo "Two Sheds" Toadfoot" <eastREMOVEkent (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote in
message news:Ueidnd2iLsulc2LXnZ2dnUVZ8nWdnZ2d (AT) brightview (DOT) co.uk...
Broken cam belt. Is it an interference job or will it be fixable
with a new belt, generally speaking?

Si

you should be able to get away with just a belt replacment, you will
need a water pump spanner though to adjust the belt tension via the
water pump, but if you are real lucky you might just be able to slip
the belt on without disturbing the waterpump, as normaly when you
disturb them they leak from the back seal afterwards, thats if you
can shift it at all !!!
http://i37.tinypic.com/2hn6ps5.jpg
Thank you muchly. Just like most Vauxhalls of that age then - the water pump
is almost a permanent feature!

Si

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Default Re: 1994 1.4l Corsa - interference engine? - 11-15-2009 , 09:49 AM



On Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:19:04 -0000, Mungo "Two Sheds" Toadfoot
<eastREMOVEkent (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:

Quote:
reg wrote:
"Mungo "Two Sheds" Toadfoot" <eastREMOVEkent (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote in
message news:Ueidnd2iLsulc2LXnZ2dnUVZ8nWdnZ2d (AT) brightview (DOT) co.uk...
Broken cam belt. Is it an interference job or will it be fixable
with a new belt, generally speaking?

Si

you should be able to get away with just a belt replacment, you will
need a water pump spanner though to adjust the belt tension via the
water pump, but if you are real lucky you might just be able to slip
the belt on without disturbing the waterpump, as normaly when you
disturb them they leak from the back seal afterwards, thats if you
can shift it at all !!!
http://i37.tinypic.com/2hn6ps5.jpg

Thank you muchly. Just like most Vauxhalls of that age then - the water
pump
is almost a permanent feature!

Si


Mr Cheerfull had a trick for getting a socket extension behind & walloping
it.

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Default Re: 1994 1.4l Corsa - interference engine? - 11-15-2009 , 10:10 AM



Duncan Wood wrote:
Quote:
On Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:19:04 -0000, Mungo "Two Sheds" Toadfoot
eastREMOVEkent (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:

reg wrote:
"Mungo "Two Sheds" Toadfoot" <eastREMOVEkent (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote in
message news:Ueidnd2iLsulc2LXnZ2dnUVZ8nWdnZ2d (AT) brightview (DOT) co.uk...
Broken cam belt. Is it an interference job or will it be fixable
with a new belt, generally speaking?

Si

you should be able to get away with just a belt replacment, you will
need a water pump spanner though to adjust the belt tension via the
water pump, but if you are real lucky you might just be able to slip
the belt on without disturbing the waterpump, as normaly when you
disturb them they leak from the back seal afterwards, thats if you
can shift it at all !!!
http://i37.tinypic.com/2hn6ps5.jpg

Thank you muchly. Just like most Vauxhalls of that age then - the
water pump
is almost a permanent feature!

Si



Mr Cheerfull had a trick for getting a socket extension behind &
walloping it.
The good thing about the engine in question is that it has the spring loaded
tensioner arrangement, and unless the pointer is miles out from the right
place then there is no need to disturb the pump. But if you do have to move
the pump and it doesn't move easily (be suspicious if it will) then removing
the hose at the back of the pump and putting a long drfift through and
giving the pump a whack from behind will release it. Unless you are very
short on funds change the pump if you disturb it or at least the O ring.

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Default Re: 1994 1.4l Corsa - interference engine? - 11-15-2009 , 12:03 PM



Mrcheerful wrote:
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Duncan Wood wrote:
On Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:19:04 -0000, Mungo "Two Sheds" Toadfoot
eastREMOVEkent (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:

reg wrote:
"Mungo "Two Sheds" Toadfoot" <eastREMOVEkent (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote in
message news:Ueidnd2iLsulc2LXnZ2dnUVZ8nWdnZ2d (AT) brightview (DOT) co.uk...
Broken cam belt. Is it an interference job or will it be fixable
with a new belt, generally speaking?

Si

you should be able to get away with just a belt replacment, you
will need a water pump spanner though to adjust the belt tension
via the water pump, but if you are real lucky you might just be
able to slip the belt on without disturbing the waterpump, as
normaly when you disturb them they leak from the back seal
afterwards, thats if you can shift it at all !!!
http://i37.tinypic.com/2hn6ps5.jpg

Thank you muchly. Just like most Vauxhalls of that age then - the
water pump
is almost a permanent feature!

Si



Mr Cheerfull had a trick for getting a socket extension behind &
walloping it.

The good thing about the engine in question is that it has the spring
loaded tensioner arrangement, and unless the pointer is miles out
from the right place then there is no need to disturb the pump. But
if you do have to move the pump and it doesn't move easily (be
suspicious if it will) then removing the hose at the back of the pump
and putting a long drfift through and giving the pump a whack from
behind will release it. Unless you are very short on funds change
the pump if you disturb it or at least the O ring.
Noted, thanks.

Si

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