Timing Belt Installation

THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN UPDATED

NOTE: For additional timing belt installation and alignment procedures, see TSB IB00-S005.


NOTE:

- Do not install the timing belt until you are sure the camshafts, camshaft pulleys, and crankshaft timing pulley are in their correct "timed" positions.

- Left and right engine callouts are from the driver's seat.





1. With the green direction arrows on the timing belt pointing clockwise, slip the belt over the right camshaft pulley so its solid white line (the line closest to the direction arrows) aligns with the mark on the pulley. Secure the belt to the pulley with a large binder clip.

2. Wrap the timing belt around the bottom of the water pump pulley, and draw it tight.





3. Slip the timing belt over the left camshaft pulley so its other solid white line (the one farthest from the direction arrows) aligns with the mark on the pulley. Secure the belt to the pulley with a large binder clip.

4. Wrap the timing belt around the inner side of the idler pulley, then slip the belt over the crankshaft timing pulley with its dotted white line aligned to the green mark on the crankshaft timing pulley.





NOTE:
For correct belt stretch, the doffed line must meet the green mark on the crankshaft timing pulley at the 9 o'clock position. If there isn't enough slack to slip the belt over the pulley in the correct position, turn the crankshaft a few degrees counterclockwise, install the belt, then turn the crankshaft back to the 9 o'clock position.





5. Place the tensioner pusher in a soft-jawed vise, then slowly compress the tensioner pusher pin until it lines up with the two small holes in the tensioner pusher housing.

6. Insert a straightened heavy duty paper clip through the holes in the housing. This will hold the pin in its compressed position.

NOTE:
A new tensioner pusher comes with its pin held compressed by a special wire. If you install a new tensioner pusher, save the wire for future use.





7. Install the tensioner pusher:

- Install the lower bolt loosely.

- Push the tensioner pusher up against the tensioner pulley, then install the upper bolt, and torque it to 25 N.m (15 lb-ft).

- Torque the lower bolt to 25 N.m (15 lb-ft).

8. Remove the wire or paper clip from the tensioner pusher, and remove the binder clips from the camshaft pulleys.

9. Verify the timing belt is correctly installed:

- Rotate the crankshaft three complete turns.

- Align the crankshaft timing pulley notch with the mark on the oil pump housing.

- Check the green marks on both camshaft pulleys; they should line up with the valve cover timing marks.





NOTE:
After you rotate the crankshaft, the solid white lines on the belt will not align with the camshaft pulley marks; this is normal.

10. Remove the crankshaft bolt, then install the lower, the right, and the left timing belt covers. Torque the cover bolts to 19 N.m (14 lb-ft).

11. Install the crankshaft pulley, and torque the bolt to 167 N.m (123 lb-ft).

12. Install fan pulley bracket and tighten fixing bolts to the specified torque.
Torque: 22 Nm (16 ft. lbs.)
13. Install power steering pump assembly and tighten to the specified torque.
Torque:
M8 bolt: 22 Nm (16 ft. lbs.)
M10 bolt: 46 Nm (34 ft. lbs.)
14. Install cooling fan assembly and tighten bolts/nuts to the specified torque.
Torque: 22 Nm (16 ft. lbs.) for fan pulley and fan bracket.
Torque: 7.5 Nm (66.4 inch lbs.) for fan and clutch assembly.





15. Move drive belt tensioner to loose side using wrench, then install drive belt to normal position.
16. Install radiator upper fan shroud.
17. Install air cleaner assembly.