Removal

TIMING BELT COMPONENT

REMOVAL OF TIMING BELT

1. Disconnect cable from negative terminal of battery.

CAUTION: Work must be started after approx. 20 seconds or longer from the time the ignition switch is turned to the "LOCK" position and the negative (-) terminal cable is disconnected from the battery.

2. Remove air duct and dust covers.
3. Remove battery.
4. Remove engine under cover.
5. Drain engine coolant.
6. Remove drive belt, fan, fluid coupling and fan pulley.
7. Remove radiator.
8. Remove air cleaner.
9. Remove throttle body cover.
10. Remove intake air connector pipe.
11. Remove A/C compressor without disconnecting hoses.
12. Remove PS pump without disconnecting hoses.
13. Remove upper high tension cord cover.





(a) Remove the 2 bolts.
(b) Disconnect the front side claw groove of the upper cover from the claw of the lower cover, and remove the upper cover.

14. Remove RH engine wire cover.





Remove the bolt and wire cover.

15. Remove LH engine wire cover.
(a) Disconnect the PCV hose from the PCV valve on the LH cylinder head.





(b) Remove the 3 bolts and wire cover.

16. Remove RH No.3 timing cover.





Remove the 4 bolts, timing belt cover and 3 gaskets.

17. Remove LH No.3 timing belt cover.
(a) Disconnect the vacuum hose from the EVAP BVSV.





(b) Remove the 4 bolts.
(c) Disconnect the cord grommet from the timing belt cover and 3 gaskets.
(d) Remove the cord grommet.

18. Remove high tension cords.





(a) Disconnect the 5 cord clamps together with the high tension cords from the lower high tension cord cover.
(b) Remove the 5 cord clamps from the high tension cords.
(c) (Ignition Coil Side) Disconnect the cord holder from the ignition coil.
(d) Disconnect the high tension cord by pulling the grommet, and remove the 10 high tension cords.

NOTICE: Pulling or bending the cords may damage the conductor inside.

19. Remove drive belt idler pulley.





Remove the pulley bolt, cover plate and idler pulley.

20. Remove RH No.2 timing belt cover.
(a) Disconnect the crank position sensor connector.





(b) Remove the 5 bolts.
(c) Disconnect the connector grommet from the timing belt cover and remove the timing belt cover and 4 gaskets.
(d) Remove the 2 rubber caps from the distributor cap.

21. Remove LH ignition coil.
(a) Disconnect the ignition coil connector.





(b) Remove the 2 bolts and ignition coil.

22. Remove water by-pass pipe.
(a) Disconnect the water by-pass hose (from reservoir tank) from the water by-pass pipe.





(b) Remove the 2 bolts.
(c) Disconnect the wire and connector from the water by-pass pipe.
(d) Disconnect the water by-pass hose from the water inlet housing and remove the water by-pass pipe and hose.

23. Remove LH No.2 timing belt cover.





(a) Disconnect the crank position sensor wire from the clamp on the timing belt cover.
(b) Disconnect the crank position sensor connector.
(c) Remove the 2 bolts.
(d) Disconnect the connector grommet from the timing belt cover and remove the timing belt cover and 2 gaskets.
(e) Remove the 2 rubber caps from the distributor cap.

24. Remove distributor caps.





Loosen the 3 bolts and remove the distributor cap. Remove the 2 distributor caps.

HINT: Arrange the distributor caps (RH side and LH side).

25. Remove distributor rotors.





Loosen the 2 bolts and remove the distributor rotor. Remove the 2 distributor rotors.

HINT: Arrange the distributor rotors RH side and LH side.

26. Remove distributor housings.
(a) (RH Distributor Housing) Disconnect the crank position sensor connector from the ignition coil bracket.
(b) (RH Distributor Housing) Disconnect the crank position sensor connector from the wire.





(c) Remove the 3 bolts and distributor housing. Remove the 2 distributor housings.

27. Remove alternator.
(a) Disconnect the alternator connector and wire.





(b) Remove the bolt, nut, engine wire bracket and alternator.

28. Remove drive belt tensioner.





Remove the bolt, 2 nuts and tensioner.

29. Remove spark plugs.
30. If re-using timing belt check installation marks on timing belt.





Check that there are 4 installation marks on the timing belt by turning the crankshaft pulley as shown in the illustration. If the installation marks have disappeared, place a new installation mark on the timing belt before removing each part.

31. Set No.1 cylinder to TDC/compression.





(a) Turn the crankshaft pulley and align its groove with the timing mark "0" of the No.1 timing belt cover.





(b) Check that the timing marks of the camshaft timing pulleys and timing belt rear plates are aligned. If not, turn the crankshaft 1 revolution (360°).

32. Remove timing belt tensioner.





HINT: (Re-using timing belt) If the installation marks have disappeared, before removing the timing belt, place new installation marks on the timing belt to match the timing marks of the camshaft timing pulleys, and place a new installation mark on the timing belt to match the end of the fan bracket.





- (When replacing timing belt tensioner only) To avoid meshing of the pulley and timing belt, secure 1 with string. Place matchmarks on the timing belt and RH camshaft timing pulley.





Alternately loosen the 2 bolts and remove them, the tensioner and dust boot.

33. Disconnect timing belt from camshaft timing pulleys.





(a) Using SST 09278-54012, loosen the tension between the LH and RH camshaft timing pulleys by slightly turning the camshaft timing pulley clockwise.





(b) Disconnect the timing belt from the camshaft timing pulleys.

34. Remove camshaft timing pulleys.





Using SST 09278-54012, remove the bolt and timing pulley. Remove the 2 timing pulleys.

35. Remove crankshaft pulley.





(a) Using SST 90213-70010 and 09330-00021, remove the pulley bolt.





(b) Using SST 09213-31021, remove the pulley.

36. Remove fan bracket.





HINT: (Re-using timing belt) Before removing the fan bracket, using the crankshaft pulley bolt turn the crankshaft pulley and align the installation mark of the timing belt with the end of the fan bracket.





Remove the 2 bolts, 2 nuts and fan bracket.

37. Remove No.1 timing belt cover.





Remove the 4 bolts, timing belt cover and gaskets.

38. Remove timing belt cover.





Remove the cover spacer and gasket.





39. Remove timing belt guide (No.1 crank angle sensor plate).
40. Remove timing belt.





HINT: (Re-using timing belt) If the installation marks have disappeared, place a new installation mark on the timing belt to match the drilled mark of the crankshaft timing pulley.

41. Remove No.2 idler pulley.





Remove the pulley bolt and idler pulley.

42. Remove No.1 idler pulley.





Using a 8 mm hexagon wrench, remove the bolt, idler pulley and plate washer.

43. Remove crankshaft timing pulley.





Using SST 09213-60017 (09213-00050), remove the timing pulley.