Removal

Timing Belt






Special Tool(s)

Removal

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.

2. Disconnect the battery ground cable. Service and Repair

3. Remove the air cleaner outlet pipe. Service and Repair

4. Remove the spark plugs. Service and Repair






5. Disconnect the throttle cables.
^ If equipped, disconnect the speed control actuator cable.
^ Disconnect the accelerator cable.






6. Disconnect the catalyst monitor and heated oxygen sensor electrical connectors. Detach the electrical connectors from the bracket.






7. Remove the wiring harness anchors from the valve cover studs and position the wiring harness aside.






8. Remove the valve cover.
1 Remove the stud bolts.
2 Remove the bolts.

9. CAUTION: The valve cover sealing surfaces are soft materials. Do not use abrasive grinding discs to remove gasket material. Use only a plastic scraping tool. Do not scratch or gouge sealing surfaces or oil leaks can occur.

Clean and inspect the sealing surfaces of the valve cover and cylinder head. Both surfaces must be clean and flat.

10. Remove the catalytic converter. Service and Repair






11. Remove the bolt and nut and position the coolant tube aside.

12. Remove the wheel and tire assembly.






13. Remove the RH lower splash shield.






14. Rotate the crankshaft to just before top dead center (TDC) (No. 1 cylinder).






15. Remove the stud.






16. Install the special tool.

17. NOTE: Make sure the correct (second) notch in the pulley is indexed to the lower cylinder block.






Rotate the crankshaft clockwise against the peg to bring it to TDC (No. 1 cylinder).






18. Loosen the coolant pump pulley bolts.






19. Loosen the crankshaft pulley bolt.






20. Rotate the tensioner and remove the accessory drive belt.






21. Remove the bolt and the crankshaft pulley.






22. Remove the bolts and the lower timing belt cover.






23. Install the special tool.






24. Detach the ground strap.






25. Remove the nuts, the bolt and the engine mount upper bracket.






26. Remove the studs.






27. Detach the knock sensor electrical connector from the upper timing cover.






28. Remove the bolts and the upper timing cover.






29. Remove the coolant pump pulley.






30. Remove the accessory drive belt idler pulley.






31. Remove the bolts and the engine mount lower bracket.






32. Relieve the tension on the timing belt tensioner pulley.
^ Loosen the tensioner pulley bolt.
^ Release the tension on the timing belt by disconnecting the tensioner tab from the timing cover back plate.






33. Remove and discard the timing belt.
^ Slide the timing belt off the camshaft sprockets and the crankshaft sprocket.