Timing Belt: Service and Repair
TIMING BELT REPLACEMENT
CAUTION:
^ Do not bend, twist or turn the timing belt inside out.
^ Do not allow the timing belt to come into contact with oil, water or steam.
^ Do not utilize timing belt tension when installing or removing the mount bolt of the camshaft timing pulley.
REMOVAL OF TIMING BELT
1. Disconnect cable from negative terminal of battery.
2. Remove RH front wheel.
3. Remove engine RH under cover.
4. On vehicles with cruise control system, remove cruise control actuator.
5. Remove drive belts.
6. Remove alternator and alternator bracket.
7. With a jack, slightly raise the engine enough to remove the weight from the engine mounting on the right side.
8. Remove engine RH mounting insulator and bracket.
(a) Remove the through bolt, two nuts and mounting insulator.
(b) Remove the three bolts and bracket.
9. Remove spark plugs.
10. Remove No.2 timing belt cover bolts, belt cover and gaskets.
11. 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 hole of the camshaft timing pulley is aligned with the alignment mark of the bearing cap. If not, turn the crankshaft one revolution (360°).
12. Remove timing belt from camshaft timing pulley.
NOTE: If reusing the timing belt, place the matchmarks on the timing belt and camshaft timing pulley.
(a) Loosen the mount bolt of the No.1 idler pulley and shift the pulley toward the left as far as it will go, temporarily tighten it.
(b) Remove the timing belt from the camshaft timing pulley.
13. Remove camshaft timing pulley using SST 09278-54012, remove the bolt, plate washer and pulley.
14. Remove crankshaft pulley.
(a) Using SST, remove the pulley mount bolt.
SST 09213-54015 (09214-00030) and 09330-00021
(b) Using SST, remove the pulley.
SST 09213-60017 (09213-00020, 09213-00030 09213-00050)
15. Remove No.1 Timing belt cover bolts, belt cover and gasket.
16. Remove timing belt and belt guide.
NOTE: If reusing the timing belt, draw a direction arrow on the timing belt (in direction of engine revolution), and place the matchmarks on the timing belt and crankshaft timing pulley.
17. Remove No.1 idler pulley and tension spring.
18. Remove No.2 idler pulley.
19. Remove crankshaft timing pulley.
NOTE: If the pulley cannot be removed by hand, use two screwdrivers. Position shop rags as shown to prevent damage.
20. Remove oil pump pulley. Using SST 09616-30011, remove the nut and pulley.
21. Inspect timing belt components.
INSTALLATION OF TIMING BELT
1. Install oil pump pulley.
(a) Align the Cutouts of the pulley and shaft, and slide the pulley.
(b) Using SST 09616-30011, install and torque the nut.
Torque: 290 kg-cm (21 ft.lb, 28 N.m)
2. Install crankshaft timing pulley.
- Align the pulley set key with the key groove of the pulley, and slide the pulley.
3. Install No.2 idler pulley.
(a) Install the pulley with the bolt. Torque the bolt.
Torque: 425 kg-cm (31 ft.lb, 42 N.m)
(b) Check that the pulley moves smoothly.
NOTE: Remove any oil or water on the idler pulley and keep it clean.
4. Temporarily install No.1 idler pulley and tension spring.
(a) Install the pulley with the bolt. Do not tighten the bolt yet.
(b) Install the tension spring.
(c) Pry the pulley toward the left as far as it will go and tighten the bolt.
5. Temporarily install timing belt on the crankshaft timing, oil pump, No.2 idler and water pump pulleys.
CAUTION: The engine should be cold.
NOTE: If reusing the timing belt, align the points marked during removal, and install the belt with the arrow pointing in the direction of engine revolution.
6. Install timing belt guide, facing the cup side outward.
7. Install No.1 timing belt cover.
(a) Install the gasket to the belt cover.
(b) Install the belt cover with the four bolts.
8. Install crankshaft pulley.
(a) Align the pulley set key with the key groove of the pulley, slide the pulley.
(b) Using SST, install and torque the the bolt.
SST 09213-54015 109214-000301 and 09330-00021
Torque: 1.100 kg-cm (80 ft.lb, 108 N.m)
9. Install the camshaft timing pulley.
(a) Align the camshaft knock pin with the knock pin groove of the pulley, and slide the pulley.
(b) Using SST 09278-54012, install the plate washer and bolt. Torque the bolt.
Torque: 550 kg-cm (40 ft-lb, 54 Nm)
10. Set No.1 cylinder to TDC/Compression.
(a) Turn the crankshaft pulley, and align the its groove with the "0" timing mark of the No.1 timing belt cover.
(b) Using SST, turn the camshaft timing pulley and align the hole of it with the alignment mark of the bearing cap.
11. Install the timing belt insuring the tension between the crankshaft timing pulley, water pump pulley and camshaft timing pulley.
NOTE: If reusing the timing belt, first align the match- marks of the timing belt and camshaft timing pulley.
12. Check valve timing.
(a) Loosen the No.1 idler pulley mount bolt 1/2 turn.
(b) Turn the crankshaft pulley two revolutions from TDC to TDC.
NOTE: Always turn the crankshaft clockwise.
(c) Check that each pulley aligns with the timing marks as shown in the figure.
NOTE: If the marks do not align, remove the timing belt and reinstall it.
(d) Torque the mount bolt of the No.1 idler pulley.
Torque: 425 kg-cm (31 ft.lb, 42 N.m)
13. Install No.2 timing belt cover.
(a) Install the two gaskets to the No.1 and No.2 belt covers.
(b) Install the belt cover with the five bolts.
14. Install spark plugs.
Torque: 180 kg-cm (13 ft-lb, 18 N.m)
15. Install engine RH mounting insulator and bracket.
(a) Install the bracket with the three bolts. Torque the bolts.
Torque: 530 kg-cm (38 ft.lb, 52 N.m)
(b) Install the mounting insulator with the two nuts and through bolt.
Torque: Bolt: 800 kg-cm (58 ft-lb, 78 N.m)
Nut: 530 kg-cm (38 ft.lb, 52 N.m)
16. Lower engine.
17. Install alternator bracket.
Torque: 425 kg-cm (31 ft.lb, 42 N.m)
18. Install alternator.
19 Install and adjust the drive belts.
20. On vehicles with cruise control system, install cruise control actuator.
21. Install engine RH under cover.
22. Install RH front wheel.
23. Connect cable to negative terminal of battery.