KV6 Timing belt change - a bit of advice please

MWMan · 23rd May 2020, 14:20

Post removed - because it was a stupid question.

T-Cut · 23rd May 2020, 16:50

From my reading on the topic, there are no stupid questions about KV6 timing belts!

TC

Rich in Vancouver · 24th May 2020, 00:44

There are some stupid answers however.
(This answer is a good example!)

MWMan · 24th May 2020, 04:07

Just to satisfy everyones curiosity................ I have got the kit coming from DMGRS next week and am in the process of stripping down. I am at the point where I need to take off the aux belt idle roller by removing the T55 Torx bolt.

The Torx bit I have will not fit on when attached to the ratchet spanner as it hits the bulkhead - I was just asking what others have done. Then I realised that I just needed to buy a T55 spanner and all would be well. See.... told you it was a stupid question

vitesse · 24th May 2020, 07:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by MWMan

Just to satisfy everyones curiosity................ I have got the kit coming from DMGRS next week and am in the process of stripping down. I am at the point where I need to take off the aux belt idle roller by removing the T55 Torx bolt.

The Torx bit I have will not fit on when attached to the ratchet spanner as it hits the bulkhead - I was just asking what others have done. Then I realised that I just needed to buy a T55 spanner and all would be well. See.... told you it was a stupid question

Stupid question = enlightening! Got lots of Torx bits, standard and special like the T50 plus, got lots of Torx sockets too but not one Torx spanner - never seen one, never even considered the need for one. Thanks for the post.

Regards

Mike Noc · 25th May 2020, 06:33

I use a very slim ratchet similar to this one for restricted access bolts:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bahco-205...EAAOSwLmhdLIiQ

The bits fit inside the ratchet and so the total width ends up being the length of the bit itself.

23rd May 2020, 14:20	#1
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T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,753 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	From my reading on the topic, there are no stupid questions about KV6 timing belts! TC

24th May 2020, 04:07	#4
MWMan Loves to post Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Bishop's Stortford Posts: 418 Thanks: 210 Thanked 289 Times in 124 Posts	Just to satisfy everyones curiosity................ I have got the kit coming from DMGRS next week and am in the process of stripping down. I am at the point where I need to take off the aux belt idle roller by removing the T55 Torx bolt. The Torx bit I have will not fit on when attached to the ratchet spanner as it hits the bulkhead - I was just asking what others have done. Then I realised that I just needed to buy a T55 spanner and all would be well. See.... told you it was a stupid question

25th May 2020, 06:33	#6
Mike Noc This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Manual Connoisseur SE, Rover 75 CDT Automatic Connoisseur SE & a Freelander Td4. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,551 Thanks: 3,470 Thanked 3,119 Times in 2,247 Posts	I use a very slim ratchet similar to this one for restricted access bolts: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bahco-205...EAAOSwLmhdLIiQ The bits fit inside the ratchet and so the total width ends up being the length of the bit itself.