Cam belt

[david moore]

Hi guys, just a quickie how long should it take a qualitfied machanic to change a cam belt on a 3 litre deisel turbo surf, that has never done one before anybody any ideas?
Thanks
P.S Dont like doing this got a mate whos got a shogun he asked me if i could gather a bit of information about tyres please help original tyre size is 285x55x18 but would like to fit some general AT2s or some BFG's but trying to keep to the original sercumfrance of the 285's i.e by altering either size of width but still keeping 18's as a date. im thinking would 255x60x18 be close to the orginal 285x55x18 cheers guys help would be apreciated.

D.Moore

[BUSHWHACKER]

Hi guys, just a quickie how long should it take a qualitfied machanic to change a cam belt on a 3 litre deisel turbo surf, that has never done one before anybody any ideas?
Thanks
P.S Dont like doing this got a mate whos got a shogun he asked me if i could gather a bit of information about tyres please help original tyre size is 285x55x18 but would like to fit some general AT2s or some BFG's but trying to keep to the original sercumfrance of the 285's i.e by altering either size of width but still keeping 18's as a date. im thinking would 255x60x18 be close to the orginal 285x55x18 cheers guys help would be apreciated.

D.Moore

It only takes half an hour to change the belt on a 3.0. Thats switch off to switch on.

I have 255/55/18, 80%-20% on my 3rd gen and they're about an inch smaller overall diameter than the standard tyre size. So 255/60/18 A/T tyres would be the correct size he'll need.

[Albannach]

Hi guys, just a quickie how long should it take a qualitfied machanic to change a cam belt on a 3 litre deisel turbo surf, that has never done one before anybody any ideas?
Thanks

1 and a half hours absolute maximum, including tea and fag breaks.

[Albannach]

[quote=BUSHWHACKER;554266]It only takes half an hour to change the belt on a 3.0. Thats switch off to switch on.
[quote]

I gave him manual reading time and breaks too...

[BUSHWHACKER]

The first time I changed one I removed the radiator too for repairs and still got it all finished within 45 minutes.

[Albannach]

I guessed a bit too, I've never done one. Looks a piece of p!ss compared to a 2.4!

[david moore]

Cheers guys any more info on tyres would help.
D.Moore

[wishbone]

Ok his original tyres are 11.2" wide, 30.35" diameter...

Try General Grabbers 255/60 18. They work out to 10" wide, 30" diameter.

Or (what I'd) go for BFG AT's 265/65 18 at 10.5" wide, 31.5" diameter

Rob.