Timing Belt Change

I'm about ready to change the timing belt on my '96 celica st, anyone have a clue as to how long (in hours) it typically takes to change that belt? I'm not looking forward to it, transverse setups leave little room to manuver. Thanks for your input.

Took me somewhere between 10-15 hours. Course it was my first time, and I have a clamshell hood which was a huge pain in the ass to work around. I was pretty happy when I finished and my car actually worked. Filled me with warm fuzzies. Don't know anything about the belt on the celica or tranverse setups. Good luck :bigthumb:

I'm going to do it today, starting around 11am. I hope I can finish by 7:30 pm otherwise I'm gonna have to finish it the next day and I tend to forget something when I take a long break like that. Thanks for your input and I certainly hope it doesn't take me more than 7 hours.

I did mine over three days. I actually tink its better to break up a big long job like that. Gave me a chance to rest and coime back fresh each time. By the end of each day I was starting to make stupid mistakes and hurting myself, so it was good to break it up. Good luck, let me know how it goes!

10 hours? for a timing belt? Are you serious? Was it a double overhead cam engine? Heck it takes but half an hour to change one on any of my cars, but they are single overhead cam engines.

Yeah, it was my first time so I was figuring everything out as I went. Had to drain and remove the radiator, cooling fan assembly, and then take out the power steering, AC, and alternator. Then remove the distributor. Then remove the covers for the timing belt, loosen the tensioner and replace the belt being careful to keep the correct relative position between the crank and the camshiaft. All of this was made so much more difficult by my clamshell hood cause I had to work from the side of the car. I suspect if I had a car with no accesories and a conventional hood it would only take me an hour or two.

And to think, on the Yugo all I have to do to get at the timing belt is unbolt the timing belt cover... though the Toyota is a little more tricky.

Hi there

Actually I am wondering if anybody knows how to exactly do the timing set up on 3.4 L Monte Carlo 96, I have done everything by the book, she starts but it sounds horrible. I might have done something different that I cannot see, if anyone knows how to do it, it will be greatly appreciated, thanks.:banghead:

Zaskrt welcome to AF. Before posting a message please check the last posting date. This thread is 4 years old and you would also have better response and help if you post your question in this forum.

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=114

there is many things you can mess up on a timing set to make nasty engine noises......