Cambelt change instructions

[Mr Webb]

Hi All

My 2003 is in the year for its second cambelt change and I am toying with the idea of getting a friend of mine who is a very experienced Porsche sprecialist and works on my Boxster to do the job. He may not be cheaper but he is very meticulous and it would also mean there would be a lot more flexibility than with a main dealer to get a couple of other bits looked at whilst the engine is out. He has a workshop with ramp.

A couple of questions...

Do you think that this is a job that an experinced mechanic but with no Clio V6 knowledge could do successfully?

Is there a manual or step by step Renault instructions on how to drop the engine out and replace the belt, water pump etc?

I did look in the knowledge section and did a search and there is a reference to a manual but I can't find it.

Cheers.
David.

 

[Brett]

Sounds to me like your mechanic will cope just fine. The engines aren't anything special.

 

[hualpa_jo]

As Brett says.

Look here under Technical Manuals. The belt is in chapter 11 in the Engine MR.

 

[Spike]

Make sure he has a set of 8mm timing pins, you need five (reno supply them in fours).
Also get a big tub of patience, he will need it. if you are freinds now you wont be after this job.

 

[Brett]

Make sure he has a set of 8mm timing pins, you need five reno supplies them in fours

Ha...cheeky bastards!

 

[hualpa_jo]

if you are freinds now you wont be after this job.

Damn what's wrong with me? Just made my first clio belt a few weeks ago without dropping the engine and it's by far the easiest L7X I've done so far! :rollseyes: Only tricky part was to set up the after market cams to the right lift at TDC.

 

[ed_harland]

Damn what's wrong with me? Just made my first clio belt a few weeks ago without dropping the engine and it's by far the easiest L7X I've done so far!.

Exactly no problem at all, this is just 'normal' stuff.

 

[Spike]

if you are freinds now you wont be after this job.

Damn what's wrong with me? Just made my first clio belt a few weeks ago without dropping the engine and it's by far the easiest L7X I've done so far! :rollseyes: Only tricky part was to set up the after market cams to the right lift at TDC.

The swiss must have very small hands!