Balance shaft belt?

bristol_bb4 · Post by **bristol_bb4** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 6:24 pm

How easy is it to access my balance shaft belt and can i just cut it to elimite it as the potential problem im having at the moment?

Detailed answers pleaaaase

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 6:30 pm

@thebusofwoe had to remove his recently because he thought it was misbehaving

bristol_bb4 · Post by **bristol_bb4** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 6:40 pm

At the moment i have the valve cover and upper cam belt cover off how much more do i have to dig to get my prize?

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 6:53 pm

Ummm... Balance belt is in the lower part of the timing belt area, so at the very least you need to take off the middle cover and I think you'll actually need to remove the lower cover (which means taking the crank pulley off...

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bristol_bb4 · Post by **bristol_bb4** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 6:55 pm

Goddamn it i was hoping you wouldnt say that

is this going to be doable with basic tools or am i best off giving up?

lol

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 7:00 pm

By basic tools do you mean just an ordinary socket set?

If so and you do need to take the crank pulley off (wait for someone else to confirm that!!!) then no... You need a drokking long extension bar to stick on the ratchet and something to lock the crank with in order to get that bad-boy off.

However, if you can get the middle cover off and see the balance belt without taking the crank pulley off, you could presumably cut the balance belt and get it off that way.

Wait for someone that's done this to come along and confirm before giving up!

Post by **DaveyBa8** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 7:07 pm

What wurly said is bang on. Either try reach and cut it or you need all the above.

Post by **DaveyBa8** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 7:09 pm

But what's the issue anyway?

bristol_bb4 · Post by **bristol_bb4** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 7:45 pm

Im getting a rattle after 3k revs but under that its absolutely perfect! Drives as normal aswell and it was rebuilt 20k ago

Cheers wurly your a gentleman

Post by **Thebusofwoe** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 7:50 pm

You need to remove the top cover, lower cover, and pulley. The rattle on mine was front balancer shaft retainers was shot. Caused it to move in and out at a high rate of speed lol. If you remove it them remove the balancer belt tensioner spring too. The lower pulley bolt will be fecking tight. I confirmed the noise by running the motor with the belt covers off. You could see it going crazy.