TFB is absolutely right you have to remove the starter motor....for a 2.8 crd, there is more than one hole there so be carefull.

my experience of doing the job.

https://www.chryslerforum.com/forum/...-change-20832/

Its not that hard just take your time...if you go for locking the camshafts you need to grind down a 7mm? allen key to remove the blanking plug to insert the the tool for the exhaust camshaft.

good luck

 

Rodger, I had a look at your previous thread and I do see the yellow plastic cover. On my 2.5 CRD it seems quite accessible though. It's located just below the starter motor. Not that much space, but still. I'll see if I can get around to locking the flywheel tonight.

Thaks to both of you!

 

Easiest way to do it, 2 ways are available, no tools, no locking this of that.
First way: cut the cambelt you have fitted in half, lengthways all around with a Stanley knife and remove outer part. Now slip on your new belt as far as it will go on, which is half a belt that was cut off. Finally cut off remaining old belt and push new belt on fully. You may need to slacken tensioner slightly for this but last time I did it, it was perfect.
Second way: Did this on my Espace Mk2 years ago. Mark old belt and mark position it is on every wheel except tensioner of course. Remove it. Now old and new belt side by side, transfer marks to new belt. Now fit new belt, belt marks to wheel marks and tension it, if you have slackened tensioner that is, but yet again mine slipped on nice and taught. Only the fuel pump wheel needed slight turn in that operation.
But of course we are mechanics and mechanics do it the hard way....Aye Right.

 

Hi VMdiesel.

Its a while since I did it, but I seem to recall that the starter motor had to come about before i could get at the yellow plug, maybe the 2.5 is a bit different. Thing to watch out for (on the 2.8) is that there is more than 1 hole on the flywheel, I think there are 3 all fairly close together, make sure you get the right one, if your locking the camshafts then it should be obvious which is the right hole on the flywheel (it all lines up), this is for the 2.8, I don't know if the 2.5 is different.

Regards

 

For the 2.5 CRD you DO NOT have to remove the starter motor, the hole in the bell housing to insert the locking pin into the flywheel is easily reached using a drill bit or the correct pin.

I've done this 3 times now on my 2001 2.5 CRD so I know for a fact it's correct. The 2.8 CRD may well be different ???

Lock both cams first using the correct timing pins, and then the flywheel one will go straight in (if the timing is correct)

If you try and lock the flywheel first, you may well get the wrong hole (TDC) & the cam holes will not align :-(

Basically there is only one position where all three are aligned & the pins will go in.

If they don't your timing is out !!!

 

the 2.5 and 2.8 are the same, I just can't get my banana fingers down the side of the starter motor!. You can see the hole without removing the starter but I had to take the starter out to be able to grip the locking pin enough to screw it into the hole

Regards
Richard

 

Ah OK, maybe the correct tool is short ?

I made my own from a length of threaded rod ground to a nice round point at one end, and made it long enough to get in by hand without taking the starter off :-)

 

It only takes a few mins to remove the starter, probably less time than fashioning an extra long pin..!