Timing Belt: Service and Repair

Removal Procedure
CAUTION: This is an interferance engine.
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Disconnect the intake air temperature sensor connector.





3. Disconnect the air intake tube from the throttle body
4. Disconnect the breather tube from the valve cover.





5. Remove the air filter housing bolts.
6. Remove the air filter housing.
7. Remove the right front wheel.
8. Remove the right front splash shield.
9. Remove the serpentine accessory drive belt. Refer to Steering; Power Steering Pump.





10. Remove the crankshaft pulley bolts.
11. Remove the crankshaft pulley
12. Remove the right engine mount bracket. Refer to Engine Mount.





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





15. Using the crankshaft gear bolt, rotate the crankshaft clockwise until the timing mark on the crankshaft gear is aligned with the notch at the bottom of the rear timing belt cover.

Notice: The camshaft gears must align with the notch on the valve cover or damage to the engine could result.





16. Align the camshaft gears with the notch on the valve cover.

Important: Use the intake gear mark for the intake camshaft gear and the exhaust gear mark for the exhaust camshaft gear since both gears are interchangeable.





17. Remove the timing belt.
18. Loosen the automatic tensioner bolt. Turn the hex-key tab to relieve belt tension.

Installation Procedure





1. Align the timing mark on the crankshaft gear with the notch on the bottom of the rear timing belt cover.





2. Align the timing marks on the camshaft gears, using the intake gear mark for the intake gear and the exhaust gear mark for the exhaust gear.





3. Install the timing belt.





4. Turn the hex-key tab in a clockwise direction to tension the belt. Turn until the pointer aligns with the notch.
5. Install the automatic tensioner bolt.
Tighten the automatic tensioner bolt to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).
6. Rotate the crankshaft two full turns clockwise using the crankshaft pulley bolt.
7. Recheck the automatic tensioner pointer.
8. Install the front timing belt cover.





9. Install the front timing belt cover bolts.
Tighten the front timing belt cover bolts, to 6 Nm (53 inch lbs.).
10. Install the right engine mount bracket. Refer to Engine Mount.
11. Install the crankshaft pulley.





12. Install the crankshaft pulley bolts.
Tighten the crankshaft pulley bolts to 20 Nm (115 ft. lbs.).
13. Install the serpentine accessory drive belt. Refer to Steering; Power Steering Pump.
14. Install the right front splash shield.
15. Install the right front wheel.
16. Install the air filter housing.





17. Install the air filter housing bolts.
Tighten the air filter housing bolts to 8 Nm (71 inch lbs.).
18. Connect the air intake tube to the throttle body
19. Connect the breather tube to the valve cover.
20. Connect the intake air temperature sensor connector.
21. Connect the negative battery cable.