2001 Holden Vectra belt and pulley

2001 HOLDEN VECTRA
145 MILES • 6 CYL • AWD • MANUAL
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MARYELLEN1963
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hi guys, my vectra broke down 2 days ago ,the problem is the belt and the pulley i was told that the motor has to come out to change these broken parts ? can these be changed without pulling motor out of car, thanks
Jul 15, 2009 at 3:52 AM
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Jul 15, 2009 at 4:25 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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HI there,

Just got to work and checked the engine timing belt book, this job requires 6 special tools some are just locating pins but others are more intricate, it takes around 3 hrs to do and it is done in situ, but as i mentioned it is a tight fit, now if you have broken a timing belt, the news is not so good as valve damage will result due to this being an interference type engine.

Mark (mhpautos)
Jul 15, 2009 at 5:17 PM
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