Timing Belt: Service and Repair

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

Removal Service Points
[A] Power Steering Oil Pump Disconnect
Remove the power steering oil pump from the bracket the hose attached.

NOTE: Place the removed power steering oil pump in a place it will not be a hindrance when removing and installing timing belt, and tie it with a cord.

[B] Engine Mount Bracket Assembly Removal
Place a garage jack against the engine oil pan with a piece of wood in between, jack up the engine so that the weight of the engine is no longer being applied to the engine bracket, and then remove the engine mount bracket.

[C] Timing Belt Removal





Align timing marks. Loosen the timing belt tensioner timing belt.

CAUTION: Do not rotate the camshaft or crankshaft after removing the timing belt, or valve components may be damaged. Always align timing marks before removing timing belt.

[D] Timing Belt Tensioner Removal





1. When the tensioner is removed from the engine it is necessary to compress the plunger into the tensioner body.
2. Place the tensioner into a vise and slowly compress plunger.

CAUTION: Index the tensioner in the vise the same way it is installed on the engine. This is to ensure pin orientation when the tensioner is installed on the engine.

3. When the plunger is compressed into the tensioner install a pin through the body and plunger to retain in place until tensioner is installed.

Installation Service Point
]A[ Timing Belt Tensioner/Timing Belt Installation





1. Set the crankshaft sprocket to TDC by aligning the sprocket with the arrow on the oil pump housing.
2. Set the camshafts timing marks together by aligning notches on sprockets.
3. Move the crankshaft to 1/2 notch before TDC.





4. Install the timing belt. Starting at the crankshaft go around the water pump sprocket, idler pulley, camshaft sprockets and then around the tensioner pulley.
5. Move the crankshaft sprocket to TDC to take up belt slack. Install the tensioner to block but do not tighten fasteners.





6. Using a torque wrench on the tensioner pulley, apply 28 Nm (21 ft. lbs.) of torque to tensioner.
7. With torque being applied to the tensioner pulley, move the tensioner up against the tensioner pulley bracket and tighten fasteners to 31 Nm (23 ft. lbs.).
8. Pull the tensioner plunger pin. Pretension is correct when the pin can be removed and installed.
9. Rotate the crankshaft 2 revolutions and check the alignment of the timing marks. If marks are not aligned correctly, do it again.

]B[ Engine Mount Bracket Assembly Installation





Align the notches on the stopper with the engine mount bracket with the arrow mark facing toward the shown direction. Then install the stopper.