Front Housing & Timing Belt

Fig. 19 Valve Cover Sealant Application:

1. Apply engine oil to front housing and a new oil seal.
2. Press oil seal into front housing.
3. Apply engine oil to oil seal lip, then install front housing with new gasket, and tighten attaching bolt and nut to specification.
4. Install rear housing with new gasket and tighten attaching bolt to specification.
5. Apply silicone sealant as shown in Fig. 19 and install valve cover. Tighten bolts to specification.
6. Install camshaft pulley on camshaft with dowel pin fit into hole at 1 mark and tighten attaching bolt to specification.
7. Align 1 mark on pulley with alignment mark on front housing.
8. Reverse direction of ring gear brake tool and install crankshaft key.
9. Install timing belt pulley on crankshaft and tighten to specification.
10. Release ring gear brake and align timing belt pulley and pump body alignment marks.
11. Install timing belt idler pulley and tighten to specification.
12. Install timing belt tensioner and spring and secure tensioner with spring fully extended.
13. Install timing belt so that there is no looseness at the water pump pulley and idler pulley side. If timing belt is being reused, it must be installed to rotate in original direction. Ensure there is no oil, grease or dirt on timing belt.
14. Loosen tensioner locknut, turn crankshaft two full rotations in direction of rotation and ensure timing marks are aligned. If not, remove belt and repeat installation procedure.
15. Tighten timing belt tensioner lock bolt to specification.
16. Measure belt tension between crankshaft pulley and camshaft pulley. If deflection is not .030-.033 inch (7.5-8.5mm) at 22 lbs., loosen tensioner locknut and repeat steps 14 and 15.
17. Position baffle plate on timing belt pulley and install timing belt covers with new gasket. Tighten to specification.
18. Install crankshaft pulley and tighten retaining bolt to specifications.