200tdi cambelt change

im finally putting a disco 200tdi into my 2.5 petrol 90.

i have the petrol out and gettin ready to put the 200 in, my question is should i do the timing while the engine is on the floor or will i put it into the 90 first?

also are those flywheel locking pins necessary or can i do without one?

thanks

yes its so much easier and you don't need timing pins just a good old bottle of tip ex to mark all the pulleys

which is so much easier? thanks

engine out did mine before i put my 200tdi in my deafener

ok cool thanks

Much easier with engine in, Rad out.

Got a fighting chance of un-doing the bottom pulley bolt then!

Mseries3 said:

Much easier with engine in, Rad out.

Got a fighting chance of un-doing the bottom pulley bolt then!

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Yeah thats the only reason i was considering doing it in the engine bay. and when theres nothing in the way it shouldn't make much difference?

also for removing the viscous fan.. i know its a lefty thread but the belt keeps slippin! anyone got ant tips for that besides holding with a stiltson if that'd even work?

Silton's or.. a pair of mole grips (I could not find my Siltons) and a few sharp taps to the spanner to shock the bolt off

Mseries3 said:

Silton's or.. a pair of mole grips (I could not find my Siltons) and a few sharp taps to the spanner to shock the bolt off

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lovely thanks for that!
will prob be next weekend before i get the ****er in as iv no flat trailer to move engine to garage now :doh:

If that don't work, There are 4 bolts on the pulley (Behind the fan, it is quite tight to get a spanner on them), undo them and the pulley and fan will come off in 1 go. Wack the pulley in a vice undo the fan

Got the fan off anyway.. used a mole grips, adjustable spanner and a hammer to tap adjustable around.

Seems i just didn't try hard enough last time

u can use a 9.5mm (or maybe a 9) drill bit as a timing pin. theres a thread on it on here i think

buy the kit - its cheaper in the long run - about £40 off ebay.