Sedona 2.9 diesel 2003.Timing belt replacement.

[shane2002]

Hi guys doing a timing belt on one of the above on thursday and just wondering is there much involved and how many hours would you need to do it,as i read autodata got this one very wrong.

[Lockieboy]

http://www.ilexa.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,21019.0.html
Bloody nightmare Shane. Took the best part of a day. The cover does not clear the chassis and i needed an extra pair of hands to lever the engine across. AD got it VERY wrong. Regards Paul. PS the job in itself is pretty straightforward, just time consuming.

[manicmotors]

i find it depends on if it has aircon or not if it hasnt it isnt too bad you just have to lever the engine across to get the water pump pulley off if it has aircon its a sod to do
martin
mind you you might get lucky if its one i have done before you will find its been "modified"
also i would change the pulleys

[Lockieboy]

Maybe like your ones Martin.....hinged flaps 

[manicmotors]

thats the one
as an aside one of the ones i do broke at 70mph i expected it to wreck the engine but no damage at all just whacked a new belt on and it was fine
martin

[sh1]

I always do that modification. Never had a problem. Makes the second belt easier too.

Ronan

[shane2002]

Thanks for the quick replys ill keep yous posted not sure if it has air con,but you just know it will 

[shane2002]

Done today guys,wasnt nice took about 5 hours and had aircon.Its a wee bit tight alright and fidley thanks for the replys.

[Lockieboy]