2.1td cambelt change, now starting problems

[ricasso]

well, I did the cambelt and aux over the weekend, the only problem now is difficulty starting, its almost as if the preheat doesnt work, the only electrics i disturbed was to disconnect the battery and take of the starter motor for access to the crank locking hole.
when it runs it runs cleanly with no smoke, pull's like a train which makes me think its not to do with mispositioned cambelt, it was all working fine until the belt change.
if the belt was out would it cause this problem, as i say it ticks over and runs fine, no missing etc, any ideas?

[StevieboyTD]

Check the juice to the glow plugs, might just be an earth lead you knocked when locking the flywheel pin.

[ricasso]

Check the juice to the glow plugs, might just be an earth lead you knocked when locking the flywheel pin.

thats what im hoping mate, 'cause I aint taking that belt off again !!!!

[ricasso]

just checked the glowplugs and their getting getting power so i suppose the belt must be out slightly, im gonna have to live with the slow starting, I dont want to see that cambelt again!

[StevieboyTD]

... 'cause I aint taking that belt off again !!!!

... I dont want to see that cambelt again!

Filling me with confidence here, i'm doing mine soon!

[ricasso]

i think the answer is , get the missus to do it! it takes small girly hands to get down that side of the engine......

[poddack]

no uneven idle, no engine light?

[ricasso]

no uneven idle, no engine light?

nope, idle's sure and steady and no engine light, no smoke or even haze, in fact ive just come back from a 20 mile drive and i have to say i was impressed with the way the old girl wanted to get down the road!
just had a thought, is there something else that could be fine tuned given that the new belt doesnt have the "stretch" that the old belt might have had, could something have been adjusted to compensate for the old belt?

[gumby6371]

Did you disturb any fuel pipes?

try the priming bulb in a morning, if it's soft you're probably leaking air into the fuel system.

[ricasso]

Did you disturb any fuel pipes?

try the priming bulb in a morning, if it's soft you're probably leaking air into the fuel system.

I didnt disconnect any fuel lines,just moved them out of the way, but i'll try the bulb tomorrow morning.