How to change a timing belt on a Renault, Nissan or Dacia 1.4 / 1.6 16V K4J K4M engine.

[@georgigeorgiev1300]

Boom first 👍

[@TheDutchGarage]

Yes, yes you are.😉

[@tinko975]

@@TheDutchGarage which water pump you installed? what producer?

[@κοκοςοητωοωΗεεΙς]

Τhanks for recording your effort, this job is a nightmare, especially on the Clio, there simply is no space to maneuver stuff and access bolts. No wonder Renault dealers prefer to remove the whole engine block from the car to do this job.

[@jointmaster7139]

Thanks a lot for the video. I also had great difficulty getting the timing belt on. Instead of using the method at 36'.59", I had the small pulley installed and slid the keyless gear from the axle with the timing belt installed. Then you can use a wood pole (I used a broom stick) to press down from above. This went very nice. I rested on my broom and slit the keyless gear including the timing belt on the axle. I also put a tie wrap around the tensioner to reduce the tension. Remove tie wrap after installing the timing belt.

[@TheDutchGarage]

Good job! I think you were glad that it was done. I know I was!

[@jamesunderhill993]

Very helpful, honest and actually quite funny. Thank you very much for sharing.

[@yellowsnow1998]

Really high quality and detailed video, Will be using this for replacing the head gasket of my old Clio. Idk if it'll be financially worth fixing, but I'll get to learn a few things and I'm quite attached to that little car because it was my first. Anyways, thanks for the very informative video, you've more than earned a new subscriber.

[@sammort1]

I did this job myself... Anyone knocking the man is an idiot. It's an absolute nightmare! Literally, no access - and getting the belt on is incredibly hard. On the manual version of the megane there are some access holes to remove some of the bolts... But it's still horrible. If I had to do it again I'd pay someone to sort it... Horrible horrible job. This would have helped me when I did it myself. Top work. IMO it's not really a job for a DIYer unless you are very experienced.

[@TheDutchGarage]

I'm glad to hear that I am not the only one that went trough this torture.😊

[@adburgt618]

Ik doe nu hetzelfde met mijn Renault Megane 1 cabrio. 't Lijkt wel of die Franse ontwerpers geen logisch denkvermogen bezitten. Je reinste gekkenwerk een auto zo te ontwerpen. Kost je handenvol geld in de garage. Moedige mannen die deze lijdensweg op zich nemen. Compliment voor deze monteur. 👌

[@eclectarama]

A really helpful and humourous video. Your English is excellent.

[@TheDutchGarage]

Thank you, I appreciatie that.

[@georgehuser4711]

Thanks very much for the vid. I'm a sad owner of a 1.4 clio and it looks like a nightmare.

[@TheDutchGarage]

The limited space makes it difficult. just take your time.

[@Pete-in-Essex]

Luv it.. A real timing belt video. All the expected cock up's and the shit that happen's in reality. You edited out the swearing though. 😊

[@TheDutchGarage]

Well mom is watching 😊

[@donovangovender1569]

I like the power on a Renault. I have a 1.6 16v, I'm busy putting the head on tomorrow. Bought it 2 weeks ago with all valves bent. Got a replacement head, off a megane. Busy fiddling. Although I must add that mine is a manual and the space on the left mounting area is really no different from automatic.

[@TheDutchGarage]

Really? interesting I thought it you would have more room.

[@Sledge-j5f]

​@@TheDutchGarage There is no diference. It's just a nightmare. :D

[@Kenny-ri1nn]

😅

[@train4905]

An absolutely awsome video sir,i love your honesty and sence of humor too,this video is GOLD DUST TO ME SIR,THANKYOU SO MUCH INDEED,my good freind has a scenic 1.4 petrol,2001,that i might be asked to do the exact sane job on,thankyou😊😊

[@TheDutchGarage]

No problem, I'm glad to help 👍.

[@taza99]

about 22 minutes in and I see I'm not the only one who should have read the instructions first. welp, I ordered the timing tools and retrying today

[@TheDutchGarage]

Reading the instructions isn't a bad idea.

[@TheDutchGarage]

Sorry no list, I do mention sizes in the video.

[@franckpichard9858]

Thank you for this video! I'm going to change on my clio this weekend! 👏👏👏👍👍👍

[@TheDutchGarage]

No problem, Good luck! Just take your time.

[@alexchimbishi788]

Is it the piston number 1 on top

[@wesammorad4992]

the metal plate is not useless it's for engins with dephaser camshaft gear like megane 2 or in case you want to unscrew the gear to change the camshaft gear oilseal

[@TheDutchGarage]

Didn't know that, thanks for clearing that up!

[@wesammorad4992]

@@TheDutchGarage any time🌹 thanks for the vedio ❤️

[@darrenreynolds598]

love the honesty. welcome to the world of the crazy french car designers and their hatred of mechanics. Also its your fault for allowing your mother to buy a renault 😂

[@jurikristjouw]

These video's show how it really goes when you do it yourself. Your English outpeak is very good ;-) just teasing, I really love the honesty in these video's! Big like!! also: "Remove the bottom side first" :-) just the way i like it

[@TheDutchGarage]

Dirty minded people think a like.😜 Glad you like my farmers accent.

[@neilhampson2843]

The Ford focus zetec has the same stupid design, No keyway on the crankshaft. A real pain, just to save a bit of money. Keep up the good work.

[@TheDutchGarage]

Hang them by the 🎱🎱! Thanks for the support.

[@keatonchambers1844]

Do you know where the two vacuum pipes go round the back of the manifold next to the throttle body. Ones for the throttle body but can’t remember for the other one of find where it goes too

[@wisnia1985r]

good video.. simple explanation

[@TheDutchGarage]

Thank you.

[@rkan2]

25:40 - It is when you remove the camshafts pulley... For example when you have a certain VVT pulley on the intake cam that makesba certain rattle. 😅

[@adburgt618]

Je kunt de motor nog een heel eind hoger krikken, dan kan je er veel beter bij. Succes!

[@den.staar124]

Krukaspoelie spieloos zoals een 15 dci, die diesel heb ik gedaan gehad. Ook met de stift in de krukaswang. Hij moet eruit voor vastzetten, doch ter hoogte van BDP sensor zie je tanden zitten van het vliegwiel die je kunt markeren. De stift moet wel steeds passen na het vastzetten en de nokkenassen op hun plaats. Even de pauze nu ingedrukt op 22:59, even slapen, morgen kijk ik verder

[@nicknozzy]

very good video, many thanks

[@TheDutchGarage]

No problem 👍

[@tinko975]

this tool which you dont need is needed to replace variator phase pulley, on 1.6 and 2.0 engines which have it, it must be locked to be putted off/on..

[@TheDutchGarage]

Thank you for the advice, that is always welcome.

[@milanmackovic8396]

Hi there, I am going to do belt on renault scenic K4M R8 1.6 petrol 81kw 2017 Do you know if there is still the same timing tools Any help is very much appreciated, Regards, Milan

[@yottakm3764]

Can u Please do a video on how to properly time the k4j engine ? I had my timing gear changed *not by me but surprisingly by a mechanic* and he messed up my timing

[@Pete-in-Essex]

Hi, me again. Thinking back to when you did this job, can you remember if, with the engine mount is removed, the engine can be raised high enough to remove the aux/accessory tensioner pulley, from above? No way can it come out from the bottom. I just need to replace the pulley not the complete tensioner. Thanks Pete.

[@TheDutchGarage]

I do have a video of this(not online yet), I did this last month. The best way is from below, but you are not going to enjoy it.

[@Pete-in-Essex]

@@TheDutchGarage I'm not looking foward to it. Looks like a bastard of a job.. Pete

[@adrianbogdan2585]

Hi How you tighten screw of The tension pulley at torques? You show that dinamometric key doesnt have space to tight screw Thanks

[@TheDutchGarage]

I didn't there is just no room to get a torque wrench in there.

[@alyunanie]

Thank you for your instructions to replace the timingbelt and pump, but one question when you had tourn the lower gear (that dit not move the timingbelt) did you not also moved the position of the pisons out of their correct timing place, or did have i see it wrong?

[@TheDutchGarage]

No, the bottom one in my case was conical and could move freely. But there are engines out there that has a "key" and then the crank will rotate indeed.

[@alyunanie]

@@TheDutchGarage I am now also changing my timebelt and pump, but what i notice is when i set the camshaft on time( with the dental braces tool) i can not put the pin insite the hole the that blocks the crankshaft. This is little bitt strange because they have to be together on time. Before that, the car was driving exellent and stationary. Must i keep the old adjustment like it was, or must i put them both together on time again? Can you comment on this matter.

[@Jordan-qp2wn]

Did you block the flying wheel with a specific tool while you were screwing the crankshaft pulley?

[@TheDutchGarage]

When I removed the pulley not, But there was some footage lost in this video. You can block the flywheel by using something flat like a big screw driver on the tooth on the flywheel. the flywheel is exposed at the underside of the car.

[@robertmccully2792]

I found it you clean your pullys and belt you can get rid of squeaks. Sprays only last a while.

[@TheDutchGarage]

Absolutely true. It was for me more a check that noting was wrong with the timing belt.

[@3telepath]

I have used my wifes talcum powder to dust the new noisy belt - works, and the engine smells lovely! Also if you have a squeal and spray water on the belt it will improve if the belt is the problem, but not if the pulley bearings are the problem.

[@tonyhealey8977]

Would it be possible to make your own cam locking tool ? Some flat bar that fitted the slots well , fixed to a straight edge.

[@TheDutchGarage]

Sure, why not. But a store bought one isn't that expensive.

[@tonyhealey8977]

@@TheDutchGarage I only paid £100 for the car. This cam belt will cost more than the 🚗

[@williamoneill9699]

Very good video, just one question I recently purchased one of them timing kits and the flat pin on the plate for holding the sprockets is very loose, is there any movement in yours

[@TheDutchGarage]

Thank you, indeed that flat pin is loose.

[@williamoneill9699]

@@TheDutchGarage thank you

[@wilfredosaruwmense8566]

Good evening bro I have the same problem now I dont know if you can help out I tune the engine and the head cam was not turning as well bet now I dont now how to rest it back can you help please

[@TheDutchGarage]

Nightmare deul stuff like this. First remove the spak plugs so the compression won't fight you. Then remove the belt and start over. Try to line up everything if you are not able to then you have to rotate the crank a turn. Be careful with the valves. Good luck

[@vali4312]

How did you return the crankshaft in the original position?!

[@TheDutchGarage]

Very carefully turned ik backwards.

[@petrspinka497]

@@TheDutchGarage Ok, but how? I just f*ck that up just like you, loosen the pulley at first, now i don't know how to put it back in the right position.

[@3laino]

The timing tool you insert in the crack will set the it to tdc ? but is there a chance the piston can be on exhaust stroke with this motor or is it 100% garenteed intake stroke ?

[@TheDutchGarage]

No you have to double check it with the crank.

[@kayumkhalifa2752]

piston 1 closest to gearbox side will be at TDC so take out spark plug and check

[@3laino]

My engine is sitting in my living room with the head and block separate.. this is now... I'm just going to use the locking tool to set the crank then while that is at tdc I'm going to put the head on... If I move the crank so the pistons are not tdc then I cannot move it back to tdc. If I turn the crank it makes no difference it will go right around back to the same spot I was at... If this engine works that I can get exhaust stroke I'm foked lol... But I have no choice but to do it the way I feel is correct. Hopefully the top part of the tool will set the valves correct as well.

[@3laino]

Thank you buddy. My engine is turning, I can feel the compressions. 🎉 Please do more videos about timing for when I get a different car.. I had the engine pistons set at tdc when I put the head on... Alot of videos saying don't do that but it worked for me...

[@3laino]

As for that compression stroke problem.. I'm going to just put it back and see what happens lol 😅... Again I've no clue how to do that. If the valves are correct I hope the god damn injection can read properly 😅

[@alainlieshout6745]

Hallo, mooie duidelijke video. Ik heb wel een vraag: bij 41 min zeg je now we have to remove that pin. Welke pin is dat dan? Waar zit die. Gr Lieshout

[@TheDutchGarage]

Dank!, dat is de pin die de krukas op zijn plek houdt die 20min in de video geïnstalleerd wordt.

[@alainlieshout6745]

Bedankt voor het snelle reageren. Het gaat hier om de bout die onder de sensor zit toch? Is dit dezelfde borging als bij Dacia. Een as van rond 8 mm. met lengte van 60 mm. en een stukje schroefdraad. Gr Lieshout

[@TheDutchGarage]

Klopt!

[@alainlieshout6745]

Ok, dan kan ik verder. Ik ben intussen geabonneerd want ik wil wel meer van deze duidelijke videos zien. Doe je elk merk

[@alainlieshout6745]

Als de pulley onder eraf van de multiriem is en de distributieriem zit er nog op heb ik doorgedraaid, is het dan niet meer op tijd als de onderste as niet geblokkeerd is gr Lieshout

[@robertmccully2792]

Miss the old American pre smog cars. Did not need can openers.

[@red488]

Hallo mensen! (uit Rusland)

[@TheDutchGarage]

Hi there, from Holland!

[@masetwane]

those engines with a tiny space

[@decision4475]

Off the record; Why do allot of your family members drive French cars, and especially Renault for goodness sake? 😢

[@TheDutchGarage]

They are family, I didn't choose them🙂. The cars are cheap to buy, upkeep is cheap(insurance and road tax) cheap to maintain and pretty reliable.

[@decision4475]

@@TheDutchGarage They are lucky that they have the clio which is a pretty simple car to work on (expect a blown head gasket sooner or later though). And that your brother has one of the newer ones (which is produced in the better years). A friend of mine who also is a mechanic, worked at the Renault dealer for 8 years. He said that all the cars that were produced from about 2000 to 2007 were absolute garbage (especially the laguna and scenic kind of cars. Allot of electronic fails and overall cheap quality build). Me and a few other mechanics agreed on the fact that Japanese cars are the best cars available. With Toyota as number one, and Honda having the second place. German car manufacturers dropt the ball with their quality over the last years.

[@TheDutchGarage]

The quality is so different between models or even between generation. Technology is advancing at a speed that you are always a early adapter of the problems.

[@tinko975]

If you want drive french car, Renault is definitely best choice instead citroen and peugeot i think..

[@TheDutchGarage]

@@tinko975 I think it isn't that bad of a car. There 'cheap' 2nd hand and maintenance isn't that expensive. Also road tax and insurance (at least over here) is alot less then other brands. Peugeot and citroen aren't to bad either.

[@shadialhalfi6423]

You can't I tried

[@VantageNoir]

this video is laughably long to the point of being useless

[@TheDutchGarage]

Its always hard to crop it in a short time frame. to short you will loose a lot of information. To long its a chore to watch. But I agree my videos are mostly to long.

[@CurboroughSprinter]

@@TheDutchGarageI actually think it’s right for anyone wanting to actually do the job. You can follow along. If watching for entertainment then too long but who watches cambelt change videos to be entertained?! 😂

[@kayumkhalifa2752]

nothing wrong with length as not easy job some would prefer the explanation for everything covered, also you can always play fast or skip bits out by fast forwarding

[@VantageNoir]

@@kayumkhalifa2752 no, it drags so much I didn't find the info I needed. he got so hung up on the cam lock it was irritating, just use it man