Cambelt Change (timing hole alignment)

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That's normal pal, it took to of us to get the actual aux belt and timing belt on because they were that tight. You have to get the aux belt off =, then the crank pulley and then the timing cover mate! If the covers catching, turn the engine over by hand whilst pushing the belt towards the engine and then spin it a further once or twice by hand to make sure the belt is tracking true.

Sorry, for some reason your reply didn't come up before! Really, the aux belt is meant to be that hard to fit? The old one comes on and off with ease once the tensioner is fully released yet the new aux belt wouldn't. The timing belt went on fine though.

Yeah I realise that now, but I've damaged the bottom cover so need to get a new one which might be difficult. Will have the nightmare of getting the crank pulley off again to fit a cover once I get one. I will turn the engine over by hand and watch the belt while I do so.

Mine was, i had to hold the belt and spin the engine over whilst someone (stronger) than me was feeding the belt onto the power steering pulley as it kept falling off the idler pulley! Do you have access to an air gun? Would help you loads! There's only 2 or 3, 10 mm bolt behind the pulley holding the bottom timing cover on too! If you don't have an air gun, put the car into 5th gear and get someone to hold the brake as hard as possible then try and loosen with a breaker bar!