Danza V Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 I was removing bottom pulley on my Saxo to remove it and u thought the center bolt out but I've been told its only the three you need to undo.. The big center bolt has cone loose so what in asking is can I just wind it back in and undo the other three? I've just heard that that bolt doesn't undo.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sefton-EP91 Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 (edited) It sounds to me like you have undone the WHOLE bottom pulley. I've never worked on a saxo so I don't know whether I am 100% correct but on some cars the bottom pulley is in two halves. One half is where cambelt would sit on and the other half is where the alternator belt would sit. It sounds like you have undone the bottom pulley including the cambelt part. If this is the case you MAY get away with just tightening back up but if It was my car I defo crank over by hand before starting up. Hope this helps mate.Also if the bottom pulley hasn't actually come away from the engine then you should be ok just to whip it back up. As above crank over by hand to be on safe side just incase the crank has moved. Edited November 18, 2013 by Sefton-EP91 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Danza V Posted November 18, 2013 Author Share Posted November 18, 2013 The thing is mate the cambelt has snapped and I'm taking it all off to replace the belt and check the head.. I didn't remove the bolt, I only ska hens it.. What's the worst that could happen just removing that bolt? Nothing I'm thinking? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sefton-EP91 Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 If you are taking the cam belt off anyway and retiming it up. Then you wouldn't have done anything wrong just tighten the bolt back up and undo the other three instead hope this helps mate! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Danza V Posted November 18, 2013 Author Share Posted November 18, 2013 Oh thank giblets for that... I was like, il check online and they were like " don't do it!!! " I was like " s&£@, I have ! " il just bang it back up and undo the other 3.. Cheers for clarifying it. I didn't think it would cause harm if I'm taking the whole lot off.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sefton-EP91 Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 No problem mate hope you get it sorted! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Danza V Posted November 18, 2013 Author Share Posted November 18, 2013 Cheer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Danza V Posted November 18, 2013 Author Share Posted November 18, 2013 Out of curiosity If for example I wasn't changing belt etc. how would just that main bolt nudge the timing if there's other 3 there? Just curious :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sefton-EP91 Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Only if the pulley comes adrift (moves about freely) this is then effected. If this was the case I would then suggest to whip the bolt up and turn over by hand to make sure the timing is still correct (making sure engine doesn't lock up). Those other three bolts are only bolted to the "main" pulley on which the cambelt is driven on. If you remove the big bolt in the middle and remove pulley you are taking away the bottom part for which the cambelt is on. I hope this makes sense Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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