EW10J4S valve timing?

[waiy]

Is that timing correct?

 

[SLC206]

Hi there,

My 206 GTi180 Timing Belt procedure (from 2006) reveals this pic:



I've never done a timing belt on an EW10J4S.

 

[waiy]

But I find that:

 

[dmccurtayne]

You need to get rid of that plastic water pump

 

[waiy]

why rid of that plastic water pump?

 

[speaksgeek]

Because they tend to fail, the newer ones are metal.

 

[dmccurtayne]

Sometimes even a new belt can cause noise from the belt even belt walk off

 

[Bluey]

Sometimes even a new belt can cause noise from the belt even belt walk off

The belt will make noise if it is over tensioned.
A belt will only walk if one of the tensioners or gears is misaligned, (like the adjuster on a belt sander).

 

[dmccurtayne]

Sorry (expert) but I was talking about the water pumps what do you think the plastic water pumps do to the belt when the new tighter belt adjusted correctly pulls the bearing sideways done heaps with that exact problem

 

[waiy]

but I just want to know the timing belt setting is correct or not?