Problems with Timing Belt on Mk2 Ibiza 1.4

[Dave_R]

Posting this on behalf of a mate because he isn't fully registered on the site yet... copied and pasted. The car is a 96 1.4 CLS


Rite i found out a few days ago i needed a new water pump took the pump out and relised that my timing belt was rubbing on the casing. so i had a close look and saw that my cam belt tensioner was missing bits.. took that off and replaced that! so i have had a new water pump and new cam belt tensioner all shiny and new, so i thought while its up change the timing belt, i changed that put it all back together started her up.

Then i noticed that the timing belt had sliped about 5ml off the top pulley? naw when i took the casing off it in the first place it was in the same position? any ideas cause its frying my head? could something be bent or snapped?

has any one else had this problem? eveything is tight, it slips off but dosent go off completly

Basically the timing belt is slippin of the top pully?!

Cheers

 

[m0rk]

check that the bottom pulley is on right? sounds like something is misaligned

 

[d4ve]

remember where the engine is (TDC) so your on the compression stroke.......

it only takes the slightest touch and your out miles! but it can settle back in......

just be doubly careful everythings alligned and still is when u turn over by hand