please help me. I drive a 2007 Vauxhall Vectra C 1.9cdti 120 bhp. I fitted a brand new drivebelt tensioner and belt and I noticed the alternator pulley and tensioner pulley get red hot, I was told this is normal but I'm doubtful. After 4 months I heard a very loud grating/rattling sound so at a guess I fitted another new tensioner pulley, the one I took off had black melted grease looking grease substanceon the back of it which was probably caused by the heat . So I fitted a new tensioner pulley yet again but a few days later there is like a grating sound again around the belt area, do you have any idea what it could be ? I'm sure the tensioner is lined up properly because otherwise the belt would fit on would it ? On the back of the tensioner it doesn't have a lug/dowel such as the one in this video does, on my one it has a peg type thing on it. Thanks
Buongiorno ho una alfa romeo 147 1900 JTD 120 cavalli 8 valvole....ho sostituito tutto il kit di distribuzione compreso cinghia dei servizi e pompa dell' acqua..la macchina va bene nn ha problemi alla guida....il problema è ke stenta a partire sia a caldo ke a freddo... può dipendere dal lavoro fatto sulla distribuzione?? Grazie
A mechanic replaced timing last year, but after this video I realise that he under tightened the tensioner, as it wasn’t pointing to the hole, but lower to that slide cut. Also he wash pushing screw driver to the sprocket. And now after one year, something developed a high pitch rattle on start up and constant whine. Now I have to redo it again myself. I think that was last time to let a stranger to touch my beloved car😁 Thanks for detailed video, very well made and informative 👍
Meanwhile I did it myself on my 2011 Saab 9-5. As a non- mechanic, it took me around 8 hours. Your video encouraged me to do it by myself and was very helpful. All went fine, thanks!
Thank you, what a brilliant video, your no nonsense approach is great, no unnecessary talking, no posing for the camera, your a 🌟. Whenever I need to do a job on my car I will be sure to check out your videos. I am doing my cambelt tomorrow, with confidence, thanks again.
HEY, I 'm french and i drive with an alpha romeo 147, I had to replace the timing belt, and watching your video, I did it without fear, thanks very much!!!!
Excellant video. Mine's a Vectra single cam and took a leasurely 7 hours inc. lunch, tea and ice cream breaks lol. On the Vectra the engine mount must be removed before the top cover as at 2:56, and fitted in the reverse order, not as shown at the end of the video. The V-belt tensioner on mine is slightly different at 5:14. It doesn't have those two holes below as shown in the video and the Haynes manual, instead it has them out of sight at the top close to the engine, and the tensioner didn't swing as far away from the engine as shown so getting the mount off was a fiddle. All back together and engine runs well , the rhythmic rattle has gone. I'll road test it tomorrow and show it some hills to check the water leak has gone. I'll also look out for vibrations mentioned in the header as I also noticed the mount holes didn't line up. Thanks
Thank you for this video. Just changed my timing belt yesterday, including the multi-ribbed belt, tensioner, roller guide, water pump and coolant. Great video with all the info I needed to do it myself!
Sei bravissimo proprio perché non ti perdi in discorsi che sono inutili ,vai al dunque! Conciso e preciso ,ti fermi dove è importante capire e vai veloce nelle cose elementari....cosi si fanno i video !!!!! Veramente professionale!! Complimenti
Currently replacing Timing belt on my Alfa Romeo 156 with jtdm engine. I wish I had all that space to work on it. There's something like 3cm between belt/cams and car body. Oh man what a struggle. Beautiful italian engineering! :D
Thanks, very well documented , easy to follow step by step and an amazing way to turn a complicated task on a simple garage fix Hope to see more videos from you.
Planning on doing this job as my hpfp is on the way out, this video is very concise and well detailed, thank you for making it, it's made my job a lot easier.
Un grand MERCI pour cette superbe vidéo, elle est extrêmement utile. Je viens de faire une distribution complète pour la première fois sur mon Alfa 147 1.9l Jtdm 120 Chevaux. Un vrai jeu d'enfant grâce à toutes ses explications claire et nette; Encore Merci pour cet excellent travail.
Worth noting on this procedure, the inner lip of the camshaft sprocket is extremely delicate, extra care must be taken when removing and replacing it that you do not place any pressure on it as this will deform the lip and lead to a camshaft sensor fault.
Fantastic & Extremely Informative Job. Carried out Professionally & Confident , Amazing you filmed it all by hand. Well done. I forget think it's ridiculous, having to change this auxiliary part, every 5 years, crazy ....
I changed my 1st belt on my saab93 6years ago using a dayco vid for reference and i bought the crank locking tool kit (£50) off ebay. I was flumaxed looking at the crank pulley as as you say there's no timing mark so i trusted the locking bolt and crossed my fingers! Next time im down there ill add the 9 o'clock ref instead. Also i had a new dayco serpentine belt that squealed from day one as did it's replacement only to find years later a gates belt is actually shorter in length and sorted the issue WTF. Great video you put together! Subbed
Well done, great tutorial, but the only thing is that the tensioner has a small hex drive in the front on and eccentric cam to tension, you dont need to lever the body. Just rotate with the hex then tighten the bolt to lock.
Спасибо за отличное видео , пришлось очень вовремя ))) только снизу ,на коленвале ,не помешала бы стопорная пластина , с ней гораздо быстрее и легче менять грм )))
Excellent video. If the tensioner belt disintegrates, is it possible that fragments of it could find its way under the cam belt cover & cause the cam to hop?
Great video! Thank you so much for posting it. Any ideas for what to do if I can't get the engine to rotate far enough to line up the timing marks? I am trying to replace the cam sensor, but it will only turn by hand so far, not enough to line up.
Great video! I need to replace timing belt in my Alfa 159 1.9 16v but I haven't got timing mark on camshaft casing! Is there other markings or I have to use a locking tool? Is there any chace to change it without it?
@@kissel7429 Nobody, even the dealers don't know what that groove on the cover is for. Just ignore it. The sign on the belt is on 9 o'clock therefore the sign on the sprocket needs to be there too.
@@fixanddrive I might just found it, I just did timing belt on 2.0cdti thanks to your video, and crankshaft was originally aligned to that grove, so it must be for 2.0cdti engines ?
@@fixanddrive it's the tea and biscuit groove used my main dealer work shops, meaning they have a cuppa while figuring out it's just the casting from the molds it was made in 😂😂😂😂😂
Cómo has hecho para sujetar el motor para ponerle los topes al motor para que no se gire o no hace falta espero tu respuesta muchas gracias un saludo estoy en duda?
Hey man, awesome videos! I really want to know what glue you are using. Im planning to get Loctite 243 (blue color, medium strength), but cant find it where it ships fast to my house and my local stores offer Pattex Nural 50 (maybe too little strength IMO) or Loctite 270 (red color, maybe too strong because it requires heat to remove).
@@fixanddrive Hmmm okay, I guess as long as its decently strong and anaerobic (cures in an environment with lack of oxygen) it will work. Thanks for the quick answer! :)
Buen video, esencial para mis dos Saab 93 2007/08 TID 150cv.
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Very good video. Very useful. Can you tell me where do you buy your torque tool for tightening? I am also in doubt about the mark on camshaft. Isnt there any mark on cover? Greetings from Spain.
Pretty darned obvious it is an 8v as soon as you look at the engine, one cam cover, one cam sprocket. And if you don't know that much about engines to make seeing that easy, don't be attempting timing belts until you do! It's a bit more technical than an oil change!. Brilliant guide, Bravo!, Fix and Drive!
Hi, in my alfa GT 1.9 during the job i muved the High pressure diesel pump.... It's a problem or my car will start again???? Sorry i saw the video again, you texted it's not necessary, but for the tensioner before aligning it, do you hold it medium strong or weak? when I tighten the tip it comes back down.....
@@fixanddrive I'm going too have a go at the m32 gearbox bearings in situ, outer casing side, I think theres a 10mm hex on the output shaft so I bought another upto 210Nm 👍🏻👍🏻 1/2 inch drive for strength! I Tha ks for your reply 👍🏻👍🏻
Got a Z19DTR engine in my car and was wondering if the belt layout and process are the same like in the video. Doing it myself would save me like £200/€220.
I guess it is similar to this, yet more similar to 2.0 cdti. See this czcams.com/video/mxZumw-S_FM/video.html and this about locking the camshaft czcams.com/video/CZCEBlgwzPE/video.html
HELLO im french so sorry for my bad english: do I have to change the water pump or not ? a mechanic recently changed (1 month) my accessory belt only but it is already entering to spoil
I've been working on these engines for a 5 years now and i can confirm this is the best and easiest way to do it. nice job
please help me. I drive a 2007 Vauxhall Vectra C 1.9cdti 120 bhp.
I fitted a brand new drivebelt tensioner and belt and I noticed the alternator pulley and tensioner pulley get red hot, I was told this is normal but I'm doubtful.
After 4 months I heard a very loud grating/rattling sound so at a guess I fitted another new tensioner pulley, the one I took off had black melted grease looking grease substanceon the back of it which was probably caused by the heat .
So I fitted a new tensioner pulley yet again but a few days later there is like a grating sound again around the belt area, do you have any idea what it could be ?
I'm sure the tensioner is lined up properly because otherwise the belt would fit on would it ?
On the back of the tensioner it doesn't have a lug/dowel such as the one in this video does, on my one it has a peg type thing on it.
Thanks
@@Arounadabout get the belt off, check if any of the other pulleys are seized, or i could be an overtightent tentioner if its not self-tentioning one
Buongiorno ho una alfa romeo 147 1900 JTD 120 cavalli 8 valvole....ho sostituito tutto il kit di distribuzione compreso cinghia dei servizi e pompa dell' acqua..la macchina va bene nn ha problemi alla guida....il problema è ke stenta a partire sia a caldo ke a freddo... può dipendere dal lavoro fatto sulla distribuzione?? Grazie
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A mechanic replaced timing last year, but after this video I realise that he under tightened the tensioner, as it wasn’t pointing to the hole, but lower to that slide cut. Also he wash pushing screw driver to the sprocket. And now after one year, something developed a high pitch rattle on start up and constant whine. Now I have to redo it again myself. I think that was last time to let a stranger to touch my beloved car😁
Thanks for detailed video, very well made and informative 👍
Meanwhile I did it myself on my 2011 Saab 9-5. As a non- mechanic, it took me around 8 hours. Your video encouraged me to do it by myself and was very helpful. All went fine, thanks!
Thank you, what a brilliant video, your no nonsense approach is great, no unnecessary talking, no posing for the camera, your a 🌟.
Whenever I need to do a job on my car I will be sure to check out your videos.
I am doing my cambelt tomorrow, with confidence, thanks again.
One of the best videos on how to change the timing belt!, you should be on TV, producing car fix it programs!!!!.
HEY, I 'm french and i drive with an alpha romeo 147, I had to replace the timing belt, and watching your video, I did it without fear, thanks very much!!!!
One of the best videos to change the timingbelt,TOP
Excellant video. Mine's a Vectra single cam and took a leasurely 7 hours inc. lunch, tea and ice cream breaks lol.
On the Vectra the engine mount must be removed before the top cover as at 2:56, and fitted in the reverse order, not as shown at the end of the video.
The V-belt tensioner on mine is slightly different at 5:14. It doesn't have those two holes below as shown in the video and the Haynes manual, instead it has them out of sight at the top close to the engine, and the tensioner didn't swing as far away from the engine as shown so getting the mount off was a fiddle.
All back together and engine runs well , the rhythmic rattle has gone. I'll road test it tomorrow and show it some hills to check the water leak has gone.
I'll also look out for vibrations mentioned in the header as I also noticed the mount holes didn't line up.
Thanks
Thank you for this video. Just changed my timing belt yesterday, including the multi-ribbed belt, tensioner, roller guide, water pump and coolant. Great video with all the info I needed to do it myself!
Got a 93 dt 2006 Saab, always wanted to change my timing belt, watching your detailed video has given me the confidence, thanks,
go ahead :) challange yourself :)
Sei bravissimo proprio perché non ti perdi in discorsi che sono inutili ,vai al dunque! Conciso e preciso ,ti fermi dove è importante capire e vai veloce nelle cose elementari....cosi si fanno i video !!!!! Veramente professionale!! Complimenti
Currently replacing Timing belt on my Alfa Romeo 156 with jtdm engine. I wish I had all that space to work on it. There's something like 3cm between belt/cams and car body.
Oh man what a struggle. Beautiful italian engineering! :D
Thanks, very well documented , easy to follow step by step and an amazing way to turn a complicated task on a simple garage fix
Hope to see more videos from you.
Thanks buddy
instablaster
Planning on doing this job as my hpfp is on the way out, this video is very concise and well detailed, thank you for making it, it's made my job a lot easier.
This vid is by far the best. Looked at so many so i can change my belt and pump and this is amazing and i now feel confident to do it. Many thanks
How did it go?
This is a well informed and very clear video... Best I've seen yet.... Well done m8!!
Un grand MERCI pour cette superbe vidéo, elle est extrêmement utile. Je viens de faire une distribution complète pour la première fois sur mon Alfa 147 1.9l Jtdm 120 Chevaux. Un vrai jeu d'enfant grâce à toutes ses explications claire et nette; Encore Merci pour cet excellent travail.
Worth noting on this procedure, the inner lip of the camshaft sprocket is extremely delicate, extra care must be taken when removing and replacing it that you do not place any pressure on it as this will deform the lip and lead to a camshaft sensor fault.
Fantastic & Extremely Informative Job.
Carried out Professionally & Confident , Amazing you filmed it all by hand. Well done.
I forget think it's ridiculous, having to change this auxiliary part, every 5 years, crazy ....
Today I used your experience to change my belt .Thank you !
I changed my 1st belt on my saab93 6years ago using a dayco vid for reference and i bought the crank locking tool kit (£50) off ebay. I was flumaxed looking at the crank pulley as as you say there's no timing mark so i trusted the locking bolt and crossed my fingers! Next time im down there ill add the 9 o'clock ref instead.
Also i had a new dayco serpentine belt that squealed from day one as did it's replacement only to find years later a gates belt is actually shorter in length and sorted the issue WTF.
Great video you put together! Subbed
Dzięki stary za ten filmik dzisiaj zmieniłem rozrząd z kółkiem od wałka rozrządu bo sie urwało i wszystko działa normalnie
Czy zerwał się pasek?
The best tutorial i have ever seen.
Thank you
Excellent video tutorial. I followed this and got it right the first time. TY so much for your time!
I am about to do this job on my Zafira and thanks to this excellent video I can tackle the task with confidence. Thankyou.
Thx😊. Next project after 17 years. That easy homemade way is my way
Amazing video and work. The best video tutorial I have seen on internet. Thanks you a lot. Happy xmas.
Congratulations,the best video with instructions and plenty of details.
Thanks very much for posting. A really useful guide. I can see you have plenty of experience, nice job.
Thanks for a detailed video covering everything and not just still images fantastic
great comments during the video!
Very good video. The detail and information and tips are very very good the whole way through. Keep up the good work. :)
This was a good, detailed enough video, with no bullshit. Thank you.
Best timing belt change video Ive ever seen.. Too much good 🤘
I am going to tackle this job on my fiat croma 1.9jtd 150 and will be following youre video ! thank you in advance , grtz from Belgium
Hi, did you do this job on your Croma? I'd like to know it went? Me too i own Croma 150hp! Greetings!
The zip tie tricks makes perfect sense! Great video!
Very helpful video. I did timing belt change on saab 1.9 Tid 8v, as well as alternator and auxiliary equipment replacement. Thanks.
Where are you from?
Your video saved me a lot of money. Nice job man. 👍
Fantastic presentation thank you. About to perform this job on my Vectra.
Great! Short and clear. Beautiful job! I did it simply after you. Thanks.
Great Video, thanks! Even I don't do it myself, I have now the knowledge what my mechanic does (if he does it correct).
Well done, great tutorial, but the only thing is that the tensioner has a small hex drive in the front on and eccentric cam to tension, you dont need to lever the body. Just rotate with the hex then tighten the bolt to lock.
Great video man ! I change my belt and water pump and thank you for this demo . You’re good 👍
The best video I've ever seen!
Most informative video ever!!! Nice one mate. You de man.
Tot respectul ca la carte foarte explicit ❤❤❤❤
Lovely video only explain how you don't lock the crankshaft and camshaft ?
Just like the video shows, watch carefully how to set the pulleys and the belt
Thanks, an ideal video for someone wanting to change their belts.
Thank you so much!!! Is the best video that I see for this engine!!!
Best discretion I've seen. Thanks.
Thanks a lot for video. I hawe Alfa Romeo 159 1.9jtdm the same engine. Tomorrow will be changing belt. Thanks Man.
Greetings from Netherlands - Latvia
So is that Netherlands or Lativa? Or are you a Lithuanian living there?
@@fixanddrive Latvian, living in Netherlands :)
What a fantastic tutorial! You are the man.
Спасибо за отличное видео , пришлось очень вовремя ))) только снизу ,на коленвале ,не помешала бы стопорная пластина , с ней гораздо быстрее и легче менять грм )))
Hola de nuevo, muchísimas gracias lo he hecho todo en mi Astra, y el vídeo me ha servido de mucha de gran ayuda Gracias felicidades
Excellent video. If the tensioner belt disintegrates, is it possible that fragments of it could find its way under the cam belt cover & cause the cam to hop?
Great video! Thank you so much for posting it. Any ideas for what to do if I can't get the engine to rotate far enough to line up the timing marks? I am trying to replace the cam sensor, but it will only turn by hand so far, not enough to line up.
Thanks alot❤❤❤ saved me a fortune!
Great video! I need to replace timing belt in my Alfa 159 1.9 16v but I haven't got timing mark on camshaft casing! Is there other markings or I have to use a locking tool? Is there any chace to change it without it?
Am i right in saying the quickest way to tell what engine you have is the 16v oil filler cap is on the right and the 8v is on the left?
exactly
Thank you soo much for detailed guide!
Shouldnt you overtighten the tensioner first then after two turns the tensioner pin shows horizontally on the hole, which means the tension is right?
Is that bolt for prying srcew driver just any bolt, or it is in the timing kit?
Any bolt
Thanks for a great video.
0:20 Please add the link for Recommended set for z19dt to description, because i don't see links while video play.
Great video. Would this be the same for the 1.7 cdti Astra J, 2010 plate? Thanks 🙂
Not really
happy i found this
hello
What bolt does the tensioner have? I don't know what their size is, because they are not included.
Thanx for the video doing 1 atm.does the fuel pump pulley require alignment also
What if my crankshaft mark is about 10 o'clock. Its about 2 teeth out of position ? Belt has jumped ? Engine was ok.
Looks like.
Great video my friend
You must got a new follower
Most detailed video so far, however could you please explain why camshaft sprocket doesn't have to be aligned with the grove ?
Are you talking about camshaft or crankshaft? I guess about crankshaft
@@fixanddrive Yes crankshaft my bad why is it 9 o'clock instead of 5 like the grove is ?
@@kissel7429 Nobody, even the dealers don't know what that groove on the cover is for. Just ignore it. The sign on the belt is on 9 o'clock therefore the sign on the sprocket needs to be there too.
@@fixanddrive I might just found it, I just did timing belt on 2.0cdti thanks to your video, and crankshaft was originally aligned to that grove, so it must be for 2.0cdti engines ?
@@fixanddrive it's the tea and biscuit groove used my main dealer work shops, meaning they have a cuppa while figuring out it's just the casting from the molds it was made in 😂😂😂😂😂
Cómo has hecho para sujetar el motor para ponerle los topes al motor para que no se gire o no hace falta espero tu respuesta muchas gracias un saludo estoy en duda?
Hey man, awesome videos! I really want to know what glue you are using. Im planning to get Loctite 243 (blue color, medium strength), but cant find it where it ships fast to my house and my local stores offer Pattex Nural 50 (maybe too little strength IMO) or Loctite 270 (red color, maybe too strong because it requires heat to remove).
I believe you could use any, I just had an extra strong one at home and used it.
@@fixanddrive Hmmm okay, I guess as long as its decently strong and anaerobic (cures in an environment with lack of oxygen) it will work. Thanks for the quick answer! :)
Buen video, esencial para mis dos Saab 93 2007/08 TID 150cv.
Very good video. Very useful. Can you tell me where do you buy your torque tool for tightening?
I am also in doubt about the mark on camshaft. Isnt there any mark on cover?
Greetings from Spain.
you can buy the torque wrench online. I use this one: czcams.com/video/Uo83JvjAVjI/video.html Yes, there is a mark on the camshaft cover on z19dt
Thank you so much
Very nice work!
Fantastic as always thank you so much!
Thanks a lot! Is it the same procedure for the 2.0 ? (Jeep renegade 2015)
Is that a Fiat engine? It might be more similar to this czcams.com/video/mxZumw-S_FM/video.html&ab_channel=FixandDrive
How do you go about refilling coolant?
Take care this guide is for the 8 valve versions ! NOT for the 16valves engines with 150 horsepower (110kw)
Pretty darned obvious it is an 8v as soon as you look at the engine, one cam cover, one cam sprocket. And if you don't know that much about engines to make seeing that easy, don't be attempting timing belts until you do! It's a bit more technical than an oil change!. Brilliant guide, Bravo!, Fix and Drive!
This video was great :D so detailed I could easily follow it :D
Hi, in my alfa GT 1.9 during the job i muved the High pressure diesel pump.... It's a problem or my car will start again????
Sorry i saw the video again, you texted it's not necessary, but for the tensioner before aligning it, do you hold it medium strong or weak? when I tighten the tip it comes back down.....
My torque wrench is 110nm you reckon will be tight enough for the camshaft bolt, 110nm and half a turn? Or buy another torque wrench?
No need to buy a new one. Your idea is good enough.
@@fixanddrive I'm going too have a go at the m32 gearbox bearings in situ, outer casing side, I think theres a 10mm hex on the output shaft so I bought another upto 210Nm 👍🏻👍🏻 1/2 inch drive for strength! I
Tha ks for your reply 👍🏻👍🏻
I believe mines the Z19 DTH. Does that model vary much? In terms of changing timing belt and water pump?
yes the 16v is a bit easier in getting at the water pump
Thank you so much is was a helpful video
super explicit guide !
Got a Z19DTR engine in my car and was wondering if the belt layout and process are the same like in the video. Doing it myself would save me like £200/€220.
I guess it is similar to this, yet more similar to 2.0 cdti. See this czcams.com/video/mxZumw-S_FM/video.html and this about locking the camshaft czcams.com/video/CZCEBlgwzPE/video.html
@@fixanddrive Thanks for the info. +1
Très bien tuto, merci
HELLO im french so sorry for my bad english: do I have to change the water pump or not ?
a mechanic recently changed (1 month) my accessory belt only but it is already entering to spoil
Should i ignore my markers on the crackshaft and use the same as yours? 150 vectra
Brilliant Video....
Muy buen video realmente muy detallado🙏
Do you not use tool fore block the camshaft ,crankshaft..and high pressure pump..
I didn't.
0:14, 0:30 Why do we need to remove Scuttle Panel?
Super great tutorial,thank you so much.
Update, still running sweet 5 years on.
E lo stesso procedimento della grande punto 1.9 multijet?
After how many km and years i have to change timing belt...i have z19dt engine 2007.
Nicoleta Popescu 7ani sau max 100.000 km.
молодец...gut gut gut.
Très bonne vidéo . Bon travail