montego timing belt

[timmsd]

Hello. I'm new to this site and would like some help.
I have been asked to change a water pump and timing belt on a Montego 2.0 F reg. I am a competant mechanic but have not worked on the montego engine. Can anyone tell me of any pit falls and more importantly how I ensure the valve timing remains correct. Are there any timing marks, pins? I expect the belt is marked but where are the timing points on the cam and crank?

Thanks
Dave

[GK AutoWorks]

Easy ish job. The timing marks are made on the cam wheel, two holes in the back plate, and a dimple in the pulley lines up between these holes. Mark with White out as well. Bottom pulley has a groove in its edges, highlight this as well. A prong from the oil pump sticks out and lines up with this groove when timing is correct.

There are many bolts holding the pump onto the block. First off slacken the bolts that holds the fanbelt pulley onto the pump, then remove the fanbelt/pwer steering belt as needed. Remove water pipes, cam cover. Lines up timing marks, slacken tensioner and remove the belt, mark the belt as well so it goes on in the same place and direction. Use a six sided socket for the bolts that hold the pump on, and if there is any sign of a seized bolt, soak it with WD-40 and work it in and out until it feels freer. Not worth the hassle of a snapped bolt, as i almost had this.

Reassemble as per usual, some blue hylomar is advisable with the new gasket, clean the surface of the block with some 80-120 grit sandpaper then wipe with thinners.

[Mat_C]

The should be a pin/mark on the crank pulley. There should also be two dots on the cam pulley and a hole in the top of the metal plate behind. Align hole with groove between dots.

Posted same time!

[timmsd]

Thanks to you both.
I'll get on with it now.
Dave

[tony]

if it works ok ,will you do mine please:shoot: tony

[jon gould]

Hi, if you split the belt in half along its circumference and pull away the half nearest the offside front wing, you will be able to (just about!!) slip the new belt onto the freshly exposed half of the sprockets. When you have the new belt half onto all the sprockets, cut away the remaining half of the old belt, and progressively turn the engine, working the rest of the new belt fully onto the sprockets. Worked on my Monty.
Cheers
Jon