86 URQ Cambelt and Water Pump Change

[urq]

... since I've never dealt with installation and removal of the Euro bumpers
(boo hoo!) I'll leave that to someone with BTDT ... I will say that you'll
need to remove the bumper and the lower valence panel ... and it is
refreshing how much access you'll have to the area around the crank pulley!
It sounds like a bunch of work, but it really is not that much IMO.

Other than that I think it is pretty standard.  I know your car has a WX
engine, so that will be the same as what I have worked on here in the
states.  You will probably want to remove the auxiliary radiator if your car
is fitted with one ... it is fairly easy to remove and does give better
access to the top end.  The thing that I don't remember is whether or not
the WX has the idler roller ... I think it may not ... but if it does I
recommend that you replace this along with the timing belt and water pump.
I'd also recommend giving serious consideration to replacing the crank and
cam seals ...

HTH!
Steve Buchholz
San Jose, CA  (USA)
>
> looks like my new baby has thrown another one of it's toys outta the pram,
i
> think the water pump has started leaking as i can see a tiny dribble of
> coolant on the bottom of the engine at the front. I have done this job a
> couple of times on my Coupe Q so i guess it's pretty much the same.
>
> What i don't know is is there anything specific to the UR that i should or
> should not do???
>
> Oh and how is the front bumper fitted????