Changing a Vauxhall v6 timing belt

In todays video I change the timing belt on the v6 calibra without any special tools.
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Sequence for carrying out the timing procedure on a Vauxhall V6 engine:
Once the belt is fitted with marks aligned
Set lower tensioner arrow to 2 o'clock
Set higher tensioner arrow to 11 o'clock
Belt tensioner to 1 mm past the block
Rotate engine 2 revolutions
Set lower tensioner arrow to 12 o'clock
Set higher tensioner to 9 o'clock
Belt tensioner to 3-4 mm past groove
Rotate engine 2 revolutions
Check timing

[@craigymac5386]

Great video Tony 👍

[@scotta9114]

I've done this timing belt service several times on SAAB 9-5 3.0 V6 as well as the Catera but I don't have the 30mm spanner wrench and cannot find one by itself in the USA. Difficult to adjust the idlers without the spanner wrench. I never have locked the Cams once the belt is on. I guess you are lucky as when I do this service, I almost always replace the water pump at the same time. Been burned too many times having it fail shortly after.

[@WebstersWorkshop]

Normally I would of done the water pump at hhe same time but it's not that old. The belt was only done due to time it had been on over miles the car had covered. If you haven't had to lock the cams I'd say you were the lucky one as find they normally spring for me 🤣

[@scotta9114]

@@WebstersWorkshop I do not lock the Cams once the belt is on since the belt holds them in place. I always lock them to R & R the Belt.

[@WebstersWorkshop]

My bad, thought you said you just didn't lock the cams 🤣🤣

[@MrRohanThomas]

how did you remove the drivebelt tensioner? it's an absolute pain, i've tried but not having any luck as no working room

[@WebstersWorkshop]

Yeah had to remove the belt tensioner. I was a complete nightmare but working for John deere we have courses that teach you how to dislocate your arm in 6 different places to reach these spots 🤣🤣 seriously though its easier to get from the top I've found.

[@MrRohanThomas]

@@WebstersWorkshop Bought a 11MM spanner and took it off that way, that was the worst thing to take off out of everything

[@WebstersWorkshop]

So have you managed to finish the timing belt yet?

[@MrRohanThomas]

@@WebstersWorkshop I'm actually doing stem seal replacement with the head still in place but should be there soon, after that gotta put timing belt back on and the other bits

[@fitzanator436]

What year is this car

[@WebstersWorkshop]

Its a 97 year but the engine is swapped from something else, sorry don't know what year the engines from.

[@richardgibson1347]

😊😊😊😘😘😘 cheers 🍻 ♥ but there not that good lol

[@WebstersWorkshop]

Mr modesty there! 🤣🤣