Balance Shaft Belt: Service and Repair
REPLACEMENTNOTE: Turn the crankshaft so that the No.1 piston is at TDC.
1. Remove the splash shield.
2. Disconnect the connector, then remove the cruise control actuator.
NOTE:
- Do not disconnect the control cable.
- Take care not to bend the cable when removing the actuator. Always replace a kinked cable with a new one.
3. Remove the mounting bolts, nuts and belt from the power steering (P/S) pump.
NOTE:
- Do not disconnect the P/S pipe and hose.
- After installing, adjust the tension of the P/S pump belt.
4. Disconnect the alternator terminal and the connector, then remove the engine wire harness from the body side.
5. Loosen the alternator mounting bolt, nut and the adjusting nut, then remove the alternator belt.
NOTE: After installing, adjust the tension of the alternator belt.
6. Remove the cylinder head cover.
7. Remove the middle cover.
8. Remove the side engine mount.
9. Remove the dipstick and the pipe
10. Remove the crankshaft bolt and the pulley. Remove the two rear bolts from the center beam to allow the engine to drop down and give clearance to remove the lower cover.
11. Remove the adjuster rubber seal. Do not loosen the adjusting nut.
12. Remove the lower cover.
13. Loosen the adjusting nut. Push on the pulley to remove tension from the timing balancer belt, then tighten the adjusting nut.
NOTE: Mark direction of rotation before removing.
14. Remove the timing balancer belt.
15. Make sure the crankshaft is positioned with the No.1 cylinder at TDC.
16. Align the groove on the front balancer shaft pulley with the pointer on the oil pump housing as shown.
17. Align the rear balancer shaft pulley by using a 6 x 100 mm bolt or equivalent as an alignment tool. Scribe a line 74 mm (2.9 ml from the end of the bolt. Insert the bolt into the maintenance hole to the scribed line.
18. Loosen the adjusting nut and verify that the timing balancer belt adjuster moves freely.
19. Install the timing balancer belt. Remove the 6 x 100 mm bolt from the rear balancer shaft.
20. Turn the crankshaft pulley about one turn, then tighten the adjusting nut to the specified torque.
NOTE: The belt adjuster is spring-loaded to properly tension the belt. Do not apply any extra pressure to the pulleys or tensioner while performing the adjustment.
21. Install the lower cover.
22. Install a rubber seal around the adjusting nut. Do not loosen the nut.
23. Install the middle cover.
24. Install the crankshaft pulley.
25. Coat the threads and seating face of the pulley bolt with engine oil. Install and tighten to the specified torque.
Specified torque: 220 Nm (159 ft.lbs.)