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Old 06-24-2011, 10:39 PM
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Re: DIY Timing Belt Replacement?

The timing belt is fairly simple on that engine. The hardest part is removing the crank bolt. We have a big 3/4" impact and that doesn't even remove them some times. There is a special tool that holds the pulley from turning while you use a breaker bar and a jack handle to snap it loose. I recommend doing the t/belt, tensioner, water pump, drive belts, and possibly tensioner/idle pulley if they are bad. You will have to spin them once the t/belt is off.

I've done so many of those I can do it in a hour or so. I would recommend some kind of repair manual preferably a factory one from www.helminc.com

Drain coolant
Remove right front wheel and move splash shield out of the way
Support engine under oil pan with jack and piece of wood
Remove right side engine mount(take bolt pieces out, gives you more room)
Jack up engine as high as it will go
Remove power steering belt, set pump aside
Remove alt/ac belt
Remove dip stick tube(pain in the ass)
Remove front upper timing cover
Remove rear upper timing cover(2 bolts are a pain)
Remove 10mm bolt under p/s pump going into the engine mount bracket
Remove balancer(should pull right off, don't lose key-way)
Remove lower timing cover
Remove engine mount bracket
Set timing marks
Remove tensioner
Remove timing belt
Remove idle pulley(check bearing for noise)
Remove tensioner pulley(check bearing for noise)
Remove water pump
Reverse to install.
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