406 cambelt change

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Sun 2 May 2004 10:09
406 cambelt change - duggie
Our 406 2ltr petrol is due a cambelt change, is this a difficult job? l've changed cambelts on 405 td's before, anything to lookout for? any tips.
Cheers. Duggie
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Sun 2 May 2004 13:36
406 cambelt change - DL
It's a bit more involved than a 405TD, but it isn't too difficult.

Depends how confident you are.
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Wed 5 May 2004 02:07
406 cambelt change - Fullchat
Same principles apply. Just think the job through and use the Haynes manual. As usual special cam positioning tools are specified but a couple of bolts will do the trick but you will have a 1mm gap all around where it goes through the cam wheel but this should not be a problem as long as everything is centred but it is easy to get a tooth out on the belt.

I would also change the waterpump whilst you are in there, they are a weak point. Make sure you have the right pump. Several factors I went to specified a particular pump for the model which was nothing like. In the end I went to the dealers and was supplied with the right one.

I also replaced the auxillary belt and had a hell of a job getting the spring loaded tensioner back to fit the belt. In the end I found that it had a 3/8ths drive square hole in it( this was not visible) and was able to get the desired leverage on it.




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