1. Timing Belt Inspection

Timing Belt Inspection

Adjustment Procedure





Caution: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution Battery Disconnect Caution.

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Disconnect the intake air temperature (IAT) sensor.
3. Remove the air cleaner outlet hose from the throttle body.
4. Remove the breather tube from the camshaft cover.




5. Remove the air cleaner housing bolts.
6. Remove the air cleaner housing.
7. Remove the right front wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation Service and Repair.
8. Remove the right front wheel well splash shield. Refer to Wheelhouse Splash Shield Replacement Service and Repair.





Notice: Refer to Belt Dressing Notice Service Precautions.

9. Remove the power steering pump drive belt. Refer to Power Steering Pump Drive Belt Replacement Service and Repair.
10. Remove the crankshaft pulley bolts.
11. Remove the crankshaft pulley.
12. Remove the right engine mount bracket. Refer to Engine Mount Replacement Service and Repair.




13. Remove the front timing belt cover bolts.
14. Remove the front timing belt cover.




15. Rotate the crankshaft at least 1 full turn clockwise using the crankshaft gear bolt.
16. Align the mark on the crankshaft gear with the notch at the bottom of the rear timing belt cover.




17. Align the camshaft gear timing marks. Use the exhaust gear mark for the exhaust gear (2) and the intake gear mark for the intake gear (1), since the gears are interchangeable.




18. Loosen the automatic tensioner bolt. To tighten the belt tension, turn the hex-key tab counterclockwise.
19. Rotate the automatic tensioner hex-key tab clockwise until the adjust arm pointer of the timing belt automatic tensioner is aligned with the notch in the timing belt automatic tensioner bracket.




20. Tighten the automatic tensioner bolt.
21. Rotate the crankshaft 2 full turns clockwise using the crankshaft gear bolt.
22. Inspect the automatic tensioner pointer.




23. When the adjust arm pointer of the timing belt automatic tensioner is aligned with the notch on the timing belt automatic tensioner bracket, the belt is tensioned correctly.

Tighten the automatic tensioner bolt to 25 Nm (18 lb ft).




24. Install the front timing belt cover.
25. Install the front timing belt cover bolts.

Tighten the front timing belt cover bolts to 6 Nm (53 lb in).




26. Install the crankshaft pulley.
27. Install the crankshaft pulley bolts.

Tighten the crankshaft pulley bolts to 20 Nm (15 lb ft).

28. Install the right engine mount bracket. Refer to Engine Mount Replacement Service and Repair.

Notice: Refer to Belt Dressing Notice Service Precautions.

29. Install the power steering pump drivebelt. Refer to Power Steering Pump Drive Belt Replacement Service and Repair.




30. Install the right front wheel well and splash shield. Refer to Wheelhouse Splash Shield Replacement Service and Repair.
31. Install the right front wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation Service and Repair.
32. Install the air cleaner housing.
33. Install the air cleaner housing bolts.

Tighten the air cleaner housing bolts to 10 Nm (89 lb in).

34. Connect the air intake tube to the throttle body.
35. Connect the breather tube to the valve cover.
36. Connect the IAT sensor.
37. Connect the negative battery cable.