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Halfway through doing the cambelt at the moment but finding it a real pain to locate the flywheel locking hole. I have searched on here and found its just above the drivers side driveshaft. I spent a good hour feeling around but couldnt find it anywhere!

Just wondering if someone knows more specifically how it is? (ie. roughly how far above the driveshaft the hole is, if its slightly infront or behind the driveshaft, is there anything else visibly right by it I could try and see)...

cheers! seems like a good site this, hoping to be around for a while as once I get the 406 running right I plan to hold onto it for a very long time!

It's a bit awkward to find, kinda hidden behind the starter. Once you know roughly where it is, I'm sure you'll find it.

Cheers for helping (again!) The starters been unbolted and moved out the way so will have another look around tomorrow. No idea why I decided to do the cambelt after a night out anyway tbh! Any more pointers would be great as its dead hard to see with all the pipework in the way.

I jacked up one side & slid under the sump from the front, you can more or less see it that way

http://www.ccw-tools.com/uploads/images ... VS4820.PDF


worth a read.

Finally got there in the end. I am not sure if the newer/older models of the 2.2 HDi are different but this key didnt seem anywhere near the starter (no need to remove it at all). The picture that finally made me work out where it was on mine (02 - plate) is attached. As doggy says slide under the sump. Then look up at the drivers side driveshaft where it joins the box, then the locking hole is exactly where it shows in the pic (just thought I'd post in case anyone else comes across this thread!). Its a pain in the arse getting a hand up there though but easily doable

Other things:

If the crank pulley bolt seriously wont budge, i think they call it 'Jaspers' method seems to work very well! (old a bar on the crank nut resting against the drive shaft, crank the starter a tiny bit). All done and dusted in 10 seconds!

I think I might have it a very slight amount over tension (very slight whine at 1000 rpm only can be heard from outside the car) which I'll re-adjust next weekend if need be. I tried the method where you use your hand to turn the tensioner. I found I could turn it but had to use a fair bit of force. I think it has to be turnable without force but with 'firm' resistance from the belt? (or something like that)...