How to change a timing chain

[dmurphy]

What is involved in changing the timing chain on a 2005 1.2 sport micra?
Is there a diagram of the timing setting or a photo anywhere? (Y)

 

[frank]

What is involved in changing the timing chain on a 2005 1.2 sport micra?
Is there a diagram of the timing setting or a photo anywhere? (Y)

engine out job really, sump off etc, and coloured links (for timing)
http://www.micra.org.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=13056&stc=1&d=1245012987

 

[matt1987]

it is a engine in job, sump off jobby, no offensive meant here but they aint easy best bet is to get someone who is qualified one slipped tooth means a full engine rebuild.

 

[dmurphy]

Can you explain how to do this without taking out the engine?

 

[frank]

Can you explain how to do this without taking out the engine?

not with ease fwn
http://www.ilexa.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20218.0.html

 

[Antony]

took me 3 weeks on and off to do mine with the engine in..... i say engine in.. it was gearbox out and engine propped up on a car jack, but it never came out of the car..lol

 

[superls]

we did my dads transit timing chain with the engine in, quite simple really if you take your time, but i gues theres a bit more space under the bonnet of a ford transit? lol

 

[matt1987]

it is hard and time consuming but better than pulling the engine out you reomve a necessary bits in the way prop the engine up and take your time remove wheel and wheel arch liner and do it thought there we do it at work like this, best learnt not to hit ur knuckles first(Y)