Timing Belt Removal

TIMING BELT REMOVAL

1. Remove engine under cover.
2. Drain engine coolant.
3. Disconnect upper radiator hose.
4. Disconnect PS pump from engine.
(a) Disconnect the 2 PS air hoses from the air intake chamber and resonator.
(b) Remove the bolt holding the PS pressure tube clamp to the frame.
(c) Remove the drive belt.





(d) Remove the bolt and nut, and disconnect the PS pump from the engine.

5. On vehicles with A/C, disconnect A/C compressor from engine.
(a) Disconnect the A/C compressor connector.
(b) Remove the drive belt.





(c) Remove the 4 bolts, and disconnect the A/C compressor from the engine.

6. Loosen fan with fluid coupling and fan pulleys.
7. Remove the drive belt for generator.
8. Remove No.2 fan shroud.
9. Remove fan with fluid coupling and fan pulleys.





10. On vehicles with A/C, remove A/C compressor bracket.
Remove the 5 bolts and A/C compressor bracket.

11. Remove oil dipstick and guide.
Remove the bolt, oil dipstick, guide and 0-ring.





12. Remove No.2 timing belt cover.
(a) Disconnect the 4 high-tension cord clamps from the No.2 timing belt cover.
(b) Remove the 6 bolts and No.2 timing belt cover.
(c) Disconnect the camshaft position sensor connector.





13. Remove fan bracket.
(a) Remove the nut and PS pump adjusting strut.
(b) Remove the bolt. nut, and fan bracket.





14. Remove crankshaft pulley.
(a) Using SST 09213-54015 (90119-08216), 09330-00021, loosen the pulley bolt.
(b) Remove the SST, pulley bolt and pulley.





HINT: If necessary, remove the pulley with SST and service bolt.

SST 09950-50010 (09551-05010.. 09552-05010, 09553-05020, 09554-05030)





15. Remove starter wire bracket and No.1 timing belt cover.
(a) Remove the 2 bolts and starter wire bracket.
(b) Remove the 4 bolts and timing belt cover.

16. Remove timing belt guide.





17. Set No.1 cylinder at TDC/Compression.
(a) Temporarily install the crankshaft pulley bolt to the crankshaft.
(b) Turn the crankshaft, and align the timing marks of the crankshaft timing pulley and oil pump body.

NOTICE: Always turn the crankshaft clockwise.

(c) Check that the timing marks of the camshaft timing pulleys and No.3 timing belt cover are aligned.
If not, turn the crankshaft pulley 1 revolution (360°).
(d) Remove the crankshaft pulley bolt.





18. If reusing timing belt check installation marks on timing belt.
Check that there are 3 installation marks and front mark on the timing belt.
If the installation and front marks have disappeared, before removing the timing belt, place 3 new installation marks on the timing belt to match the timing marks of the timing pulleys, and place a new front mark on the timing belt.





19. Remove timing belt tensioner.
Alternately loosen the 2 bolts and remove them, then remove the belt tensioner and dust boot.
20. Remove timing belt.





21. Remove RH camshaft timing pulley.
(a) Using SST 09960-10010 (09962-01000, 09963-01000), loosen the pulley bolt.
(b) Remove the bolt, knock pin and camshaft timing pulley with timing belt.





22. Remove LH camshaft timing pulley.
(a) Using SST 09960-10010 (09962-01000, 09963-01000), loosen the pulley bolt.
(b) Remove the bolt, knock pin and camshaft timing pulley.





23. Remove No.2 idler pulley.
Remove the bolt and No.2 idler pulley.
24. Remove No.1 idler pulley.
Using a 10 mm hexagon wrench, remove the pivot bolt, No.1 idler pulley and plate washer.





25. Remove crankshaft timing pulley.

HINT: If the pulley cannot be removed by hand, use SST and service bolt to remove the crankshaft timing pulley.

SST 09950-50010 (09951-05010, 09952-05010, 09953-05020, 09954-05010)