Engine Type/ Cam Belt Change

[F355GTS]

I have a 1996 1.6K Series supersport which is almost certainly due ofr a Cam Belt change. I need to know the engine type to be able to order this from Caterham or Rover

 

Any easy way to tell?

 

Also anything I should know about changing it other than not to get the timing wrong!

 

Mark

[oilyhands]

Any pre-1999 Rover 214/414 or 216/416 will yield the correct belt, it will be for a car with a manual belt tensioner.

 

Oily

[F355GTS]

thanks

 

Mark

[Peter Carmichael]

There have been two specs of timing pulley - the later one is wider than the earlier one. You do need to check this. There is a wider belt for the later pulley which is preferable, but if you don't have the right pulley then it will cause trouble.

 

When you get to do the job, be sure to loctite the crank pulley when you replace it. Locking the crankshaft is a fun job also.

 

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[F355GTS]

Peter

 

thanks for the info, think i'll take the old one off and take it to the dealer to match it

 

think the last owner forgot the loctite on the Crankshaft .....pulley it fell off at Imola 4 weeks ago! causing the Alternator belt to shread, we managed to get another one at a Rover dealer in Imola (amazed to find one!) but fitting it was a nightmare becaue some muppet had run the pipes for the Apollo through the centre of the belt

 

Mark

[Peter Carmichael]

That is more or less the only way to route the standard Apollo pipework. Many people tywrap a spare belt already threaded onto the Apollo pipes.

 

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Edited by - Peter Carmichael on 29 May 2002 12:19:13