Now fit the cambelt over the camgears. To do this I fitted the belt to the inlet side first and then onto the exhaust camgear. This keeps the cambelt nice and tight and stops your timing from slipping when you put the tensioner on which is the next step.
To fit the tensioner, you need to place remove the rubber dust boot from the end, then place it in a vice. You then need to clamp the vice up untill the hole in spigot in the middle lines up with the hole on the ring around the outside. Then stick a 1.5mm or equivalent allen key into both holes like this:-
Then refit the dust boot:-
Next fit the tensioner with the allen key in place. I found it easiest to lift the tensioner into place using a socket with and extension fitted to the bolt that fits into the tensioner that is closest to the front of the car when the tensioner is fitted. It's a bit difficult to explain, but after 20 mins of trying to fit the damned thing I found this way to be easiest. Unfortunately I couldn't get any shots of this (I couldn't focus that close!)
Once the tensioner is fitted, using a pair of pliers reach up and pull the allen key out of it's place.
Now go and check the timing again. Hopefully it should still be spot on. If not remove the tensioner again, and the timing belt from the camgears and try again untill it's timed perfectly. Once done remove the big screwdriver from no.1 cylinder.
Next re-fit the no2 timing belt cover using the 3 bolts and a 5mm allen key:-
With that done you can now go ahead and fit the cam-covers.
Once again use the sealant where the cam cover goes over the no.1 bearing caps. Make sure you remember to place the washers under the nuts bolts and tighten them to 5.4Nm
Next fit the
spark plugs, and then the coil packs. Make sure they go back into the same position and in the same orientation as they came out.
Re connect the 6 plugs to the coil packs, and also the 2 VSV's that connect to the exhaust side of the loom.
Next re-fit the two breather pipes accross the centre of the cam covers and the two pipes on the sides.
Now's the time to refit the idle air control valve pipe. make sure all the tubes are fully on. (I found it easiest to thread it in via the left hand side, right next to the idle air control valve.
Now refit the
spark plug cover and all the bolts again using a 5mm allen key.
Refit the accelerator cable mount and also refit the accelerator cables. Make sure there's a small amount of play on the cable.
So that's it, you're pretty much done. Before you rush in though, make sure everything is tidy, and that all the electrical connectors and pipes that you have removed and refitted are correctly seated and pushed on.
So that's it go ahead and start her up and she should purrr like a smokless kitten!!
If you have any questions/suggestions feel free to pm me or add them to the bottom of this thread.
Best of luck with it!
