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jos

posted on 30/3/16 at 07:29 PM Reply With Quote
Pinto servicing

How often should the camber be replaced on a 2.0 pinto?

I've got plugs, oil, filter, sump plug washer, and am planning on checking gearbox, diff, brake fluid and water levels.

What have I forgotten for an annual service





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SteveWalker

posted on 30/3/16 at 07:52 PM Reply With Quote
I presume that you meant cambelt?

I don't know the interval, but I think that the 1.8 and 2.0 pinto are a non-interference engines and won't suffer any damage if the belt snaps. However, it is so easy to change that you may as well do it on a regular basis.

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ian locostzx9rc2

posted on 31/3/16 at 05:42 AM Reply With Quote
Cambelt intervals where 4 yrs or 40 k
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ash_hammond

posted on 31/3/16 at 07:26 AM Reply With Quote
Jos yours is a standard Pinto, which i think is non-interfer if the belt goes (top wont hit the bottom).

As you drive it like a girl, every 40 years and 400,000 miles







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adithorp

posted on 31/3/16 at 07:56 AM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by ian locostzx9rc2
Cambelt intervals where 4 yrs or 40 k


From memory they were 4yrs/36,000miles and might have been streched to 40,000 for the last of them.
Failures before that weren't uncommon but usually a result of oil contamination (prob not an issue) and the quality of the belts (a lot better now). 2lts are generally regarded as non-interference but you can get unlucky and tap a valve.





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cliftyhanger

posted on 31/3/16 at 08:03 AM Reply With Quote
When was the brake fluid last changed? That should be done every 2 years, no matter how many miles are covered.
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nick205

posted on 31/3/16 at 08:08 AM Reply With Quote
4 years / 40k miles sounds reasonable, but given the ease of doing it in a 7 type car I'd do it every 2 years and reduce the worry factor. When I rebuilt my 2.0 Pinto for my MK Indy I fitted a new top and bottom gasket and belt as it was cheap and easy. I did drive it hard, but never really worried about it.






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britishtrident

posted on 31/3/16 at 09:00 AM Reply With Quote
Pintos were never as prone to can belt failure as other engines of the period. Provided the covers are in place, tension is correct and no oil leaks every 4 to ears. Is a good bench mark.





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jos

posted on 31/3/16 at 09:07 AM Reply With Quote
Thanks for that Ash. 40 years or 400,000 miles it is

quote:
Originally posted by ash_hammond
Jos yours is a standard Pinto, which i think is non-interfer if the belt goes (top wont hit the bottom).

As you drive it like a girl, every 40 years and 400,000 miles






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nick205

posted on 31/3/16 at 09:29 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by jos
Thanks for that Ash. 40 years or 400,000 miles it is

quote:
Originally posted by ash_hammond
Jos yours is a standard Pinto, which i think is non-interfer if the belt goes (top wont hit the bottom).

As you drive it like a girl, every 40 years and 400,000 miles




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perksy

posted on 31/3/16 at 10:19 PM Reply With Quote
Check Valve clearances if they haven't been done for awhile ?

I also like to check the camshaft spray bar aswell as they can block fairly easy if the oil hasn't been changed regularly

Certainly this RS engine i'm rebuilding at the moment had suffered with that and has wrecked the cam
(Shame as it was Piper)

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