I paid £85 for a garage to replace the cambelt on my peugeot 106. I think you need a good 3-4 hours and some experience to do it diy.
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Thanks everyone for the advice, once I feel brave enough to attempt it I will let you know how it goes, that is unless it goes in the mean time !!!!
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How/where did this manual get put on the web. Its great. Are there any others?
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It's an (illegal) copy of a Haynes manual I found through searching. The rest of the website was Polish or Czech .. lots more info there IF you can read the language (I can't)
madf
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Just completed the 106 diesel cambelt. A few problems due to acesss and overtightened bolts on one timing belt cover - a Peugeot garage changed the cambelt 7 years ago. The old one was in good nick and all idlers/tensioners/water pump fine. Auxiliary drive belt was clapped.
A few tips.
A 10mm Halfords professional ratchet spanner is very useful in undoing all the inaccessible cover bolts.
The square iron rod from a domestic door handle (cut to length) fits the square hole in the tensioner wheel exactly. Add a small length of aluminium at one end - 90mm long - and you can make the recommended tensioning tool with a 2kg weight (I used an old towing bracket!)See the correct Haynes manual.
Jack up the drivers side wheel and remove supported on axle stands for better access.
I supported the engine under the sump (large piece of wood+ trolley jack) and removed the top engine mount for better access.Requires some nudging to refit:-)
Be prepared to derust various bits and pieces.
I now appreciate Ford design: the 106 has a myriad of little bits - surely there is a better way to design cars?
madf
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madf,
Thanks for your guidance, I will try to have a quick check of the belt by removing the top cover first and if I have any doubt will change it. I know it has been changed twice in it's 117k miles so in theory should have a few K left in it, thats assuming the intervals where correct.
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