BDR New cam belt; does anything have to be removed first? Ans: yes alternator belt

[anthony1956]

It looks like maybe the alternator belt? I am hoping NOT the crank pulley.

 

Edited August 29 by anthonym

[Nigel Blandin]

Just the alternator belt.

[anthony1956]

it turns out the things to be removed or undone are:

REMOVED

Crank pulley, but NOT the Crank Sprocket to which the pulley is bolted with three bolts.

Water pump pulley; 4 bolts.

Alternator belt comes off with the above two.

UNDONE/RELEASED

Idler - one nut, which cannot be removed due to proximity to the space frame, likewise the idler cannot be removed, but pulling it forward on its thread (while giving it a spin to check its ball race(s)) moves the front lipaway from the Crank Sprocket allowing the belt to be squidged out. 

Tensioner; release not remove, one lock nut, one tensioner nut . And when belt fitted don't forget to re-tension this; causes all sorts of extra grief  (realigning TDC  with a dial gauge etc) when I found the crank was spinning without moving the belt. 

 

[anthony1956]

 

apologies to future sufferers I can't correct the subject or the op as editing is now crippled.