Timing Belt: Service and Repair

COVER REMOVAL
1. Remove the accessory drive belts.
2. Remove the three water pump pulley retaining bolts and the water pump pulley.
3. Remove the crankshaft pulleys.
4. Remove the four bolts and the upper engine front cover.
5. Remove the two bolts and the lower engine front cover.





TIMING BELT REMOVAL
1. Remove the timing belt tensioner spring, spring cover, and timing belt tensioner belt.
2. If old belt is to be reinstalled, mark the direction of rotation on the timing belt.
3. Remove the timing belt.
4. Inspect timing belt tensioner and spring. Testing and Inspection

Fig. 12 Valve Timing Mark Alignment:

TIMING BELT INSTALLATION
1. Align the camshaft sprocket and crankshaft sprocket with the timing marks on the cylinder head and the oil pump.

NOTE: There can be no slack between the crankshaft sprocket and the camshaft sprocket.

2. Install the timing belt making sure the direction mark faces the same way as noted in removal. Use a counterclockwise motion to install the timing belt. Start at the crankshaft and move up to the camshaft sprocket.

Fig. 10 Timing Belt Tensioner Assembly:

3. Install the timing belt tensioner spring and spring cover on the timing belt tensioner.

NOTE: Do not tighten the timing belt tensioner bolt.

4. Position the timing chain tensioner and timing belt tensioner spring assembly on the engine and install the timing belt tensioner bolt.
5. Install the timing belt tensioner spring on the anchor.
6. Rotate the crankshaft two turns in the direction of normal rotation and align the timing marks. Ensure all marks are still correctly aligned.
7. Tighten the timing belt tensioner bolt to 19-26 Nm (14-19 ft. lbs.).

COVER INSTALLATION
To install, reverse the removal procedure, noting the following:
^ Tighten the water pump pulley retaining bolts to 49-61 Nm (36-45 ft. lbs.).
^ Tighten the upper and lower engine front cover bolts to 8-11 Nm (71-97 inch lbs.).