What do you need...? 3.2 works

[z32se]

Hi mates

I'm planning to replace the spark plugs, the cambelt and the serpentine (alternator/AC) belt on my 3.2.

Things I know I'll need:
- sparkplugs
- cambelt + tensioners
- water pump
- serpentine belt + tensioner

Can you pls help me what else I will need?
thinking of:
- gaskets
- special tools

Yeah, where can I get a camshaft locking kit and how much would it be?

thanks!

[VauxVeteran]

Quite expensive tbh and hardly worth buying to do one belt, add in it's not just a simple replace a belt method *you need to know what you are doing* or you will have one slipped belt and one dead engine.

[z32se]

Thanks!
I did complete engine rebuild on C20NE and C20XE from scratch, so have some 'basic' idea
Anyway... yeah, this engine is a bit more complicated with the 'double head'.

OK. For now let's skip the cambelt part.

Any requirements on the sparkplugs and serpentine belt ?


thanks again.

[GSiFan]

Watching this thread with interest because I need to do the same on mine... I'd be very interested to hear how much all the parts end up costing.

Paul

[z32se]

Finally I found a locking kit on the web around £150

OMG

[Gsi3.2]

thats a cheap one....

the only extra gaskets you'll need are the throttlebody to plenubm one and the gasket for the waterpump... apart from that it's all easy stuff.. ( if you have 250mm long torx bits to get to the plenubm screws)

As VV advises, unless you are 100% sure about doing the cambelt on the V6 DON'T.. there's much more to it than the XE's...

I've done loads ( can do em with my eyes shut) but i'm still very very careful..

[z32se]

thanks

I may leave it to the service...