Timing Belt: Service and Repair

TIMING BELT / REPLACEMENT

NOTE: Turn the crankshaft pulley so that the No. 1 piston is at top dead center (TDC) before removing the belt.






1. Remove the wheel well splash shield.
2. Remove the power steering pump belt and power steering pump.
Do not disconnect the power steering hoses.





3. Remove the air conditioning (A/C) comoressor belt (standard for some types).






4. Remove the alternator belt.

NOTE: After installation, adjust the tension of each belt.
- Refer to Charging System for alternator belt adjustment.
- Refer to Steering System, for power steering pump belt adjustment.
- Refer to Heating and Air Conditioning, for air conditioning compressor belt adjustment.
- Mark direction of rotation before removing.






5. Remove the engine support bolts and nut, then remove the side engine mount.






6. Remove the cylinder head cover.
7. Remove the middle cover.
B. Remove the pulley bolt and crankshaft pulley.
9. Remove the lower cover.
10. Loosen the adjusting bolt, push the tensioner to remove tension from the timing belt, then retighten the bolt.
11. Remove the timing belt.





* Positioning Crankshaft Before Installing Timing Belt

NOTE:
- Install the timing belt with the No.1 piston at top dead center (TDC).
- To set the camshafts to TDC position for No.1 cylinder, align the hole in the camshafts with the holes in the No.1 camshaft holders and insert 5.0 mm pin punches into the holes.
- After setting, retorque the crank pulley bolt to 180 N.m (18.0 kg.m, 130 lb.ft).

NOTE: To set the crankshaft to TDC, install the timing belt guide plates, timing belt drive pulley, timing belt lower cover. crankshaft pulley, and crankshaft pulley bolt.

12. Install in reverse order of removal; adjust the valve clearances.
13. Perform the timing belt tension adjustment.

NOTE: When installing a new crankshaft and/or new bolt:
(1) tighten the crankshaft pulley bolt to 200 N.m (20 kg.m, 145 lb-ft)
(2) loosen bolt
(3) retighten it to 180 N.m (18.0 kg.m, 130 lb-ft)

NOTE: Push the tensioner pulley to loosen the belt.