Timing belt fitting and clutch slave cylinder removal...

[Bernard Littau]

> I tried to fit the timing belt to my MC engine today. It's a
> super-torque belt and all teeth on water pump, crank pulley and cam
> sprocket are super-torque as well (for anyone who remembers all my
> questions some time back). Pulled out the timing belt, slipped it over
> the crank pulley teeth, slid the pulley on, fed it round the water pump
> and the idler pulley and then up to the cam sprocket. The water pump is
> completely loose and as far down as it can go, but the belt still
> doesn't slip onto the cam sprocket. Seems like it will need force.
>
> So before I screw things up I would like some tips on fitting the timing
> belt to my MC engine ('89 200 turbo). What have a missed in installation
> or have they once again given me something completely incorrect? Should
> the belt need some strong pulling to fit over the cam sprocket? It goes
> round most of the way, but then there's about 2-3 inches that look like
> they need to be pulled up to get onto the sprocket.
>

Hi Gerard,

The timing belt should fit easily around all the sprockets.  It is not a
belt one needs to stretch.

Are you sure you have the belt the correct way on the idler pulley?  The
idler touches on the non-toothed side of the belt IIRC.

Best,

Bernard Littau
Woodinville, WA