[XR400R]

Well, I just did it twice this weekend to an '01 Passport (which is same as a Rodeo).

I tried to simply transfer the new belt to the pulleys without going throught the procedure of lining up the marks on pulleys with marks on head/oil pump and marks on belt. It didn't work. I apparently got the new belt one tooth off and didn't realize it. When I got it all back to gether & tried to start it, it wouldn't run.

So I tore it all apart again, and re-installed the timing belt the way the OEM manual says to do it. Moving the cam/crank cogs to the proper marks on the head/oil pump, and installing the belt so the marks on the new belt line up with the proper timing marks on the pulleys. Then it worked fine & started right up. I recommend following the procedure.

While you are in, you really should replace the water pump and the tensioner assembly. Some folks have difficulty removing the crank bolt (24mm) & do that by wedging a breaker bar on the frame rail on driver side then bump the motor with the starter. I have a pump and impact gun & I found this removed it easily. An impact gun will easily fit between the bolt and the radiator without removing the radiator.

All of the timing cover bolts were the same length with the exception of one up high which is actually a stud and the bolts that hold the fan bracket on.

It took me about 3.5 hrs to do the job the first time, then about 1.5-2 hrs to completely re-do it after it wouldn't start.

As to cost, I got all parts from RockAuto and the belt cost=$40 (Dayco); Tensioner/idler pulley set cost=$102 (Dayco); water pump =$75(Dayco new); 1 gal antifreeze from Wal-Mart $5. That was it. I meant to also change the pusher unit part of the tensioner assembly, but I expected it to come with the tensioner assembly I ordered and it did not, so I had to reuse the original pusher. Not a good idea. If you get a pusher, which you should, it will cost about $88 from PartsTrain.com.

If you do reuse the pusher like I did, you will have to compress it & insert a pin in it before you can reinstall. I used a big C-clamp to compress it and used a big sewing needle as pin retainer. That worked out well both times. It takes about 200 lbs of force to compress it.

Good luck!