Removal and Installation
TIMING BELT AND TIMING BALANCER BELT REPLACEMENT
CAUTION:
- Inspect the water pump when replacing the timing belt.
NOTE:
- Turn the crankshaft so that the No. 1 cylinder is at TDC.
- Before removing timing belt, mark direction of rotation.
- Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (If the vehicle is equipped with an anti-theft radio, be sure to get the five digit code from the customer. After reconnecting power and turning the radio ON, the word "CODE" will be displayed. Enter the code at this time).
Removal
1. Remove the splash shield.
2. Disconnect the connector, then remove the cruise control actuator.
NOTE:
- Do not disconnect the control cable.
- Take care not to bend the cable when removing the actuator. Always replace a kinked cable with a new one.
3. Remove the mounting bolt, nut and V-belt from the power steering pump, then remove the bolts and nuts. Loosen the adjusting bolt. Pull the pump away from the mounting bracket.
NOTE:
- Plug the pipe and the pump port.
- Do not disconnect the hose.
4. Disconnect the alternator terminal and the connector, then remove the engine wire harness from the valve cover.
5. Loosen the alternator mounting bolt, nut and the adjusting bolt, then remove the alternator belt or air conditioning belt (cars equipped with air conditioning).
6. Remove the valve cover.
7. Remove the side engine mount bracket B (standard for some types).
8. Remove the upper cover.
9. Remove the side engine mount.
10. Remove the dipstick and the pipe.
11. Remove the adjusting nut.
12. Remove the special bolt and the crankshaft pulley. Remove the two rear bolts from the center beam to allow the engine to drop down and give clearance to remove the lower cover.
13. Remove the lower cover.
14. Push the timing balancer belt tensioner and the timing belt tensioner to remove tension on the belts, then tighten the adjusting nut.
15. Remove the timing balancer belt and the timing belt.
INSTALLATION
1. Install the timing belt in the reverse order of removal; adjust the valve clearances.
2. Position the crankshaft and the camshaft pulley before installing the new timing belt.
NOTE:
- Install the timing belt with the No.1 piston at TDC (Top Dead Center) on the compression stroke.
- When turning the crankshaft with a socket wrench, install the crankshaft pulley and the pulley bolt.
3. Align the groove on the front timing balancer belt driven pulley to the pointer on the oil pump body as shown.
4. Align the rear timing balancer belt driven pulley using a 6 x 100 mm bolt or an equivalent, mark a line at 74 mm. Align the rear timing balancer belt driven pulley by inserting the bolt through the maintenance hole.
NOTE:
- The mark must be flush with the maintenance hole surface.
- When the special tool is not available, a 6.2 mm dia pin can be used as a substitute. Insert the pin as shown above.
5. Install the new timing balancer belt if necessary, then remove the adjusting nut.
6. Perform the tension adjustment of the timing belt and the timing balancer belt. Adjustments
7. After adjusting the belt tension, lock the timing belt adjuster arm with the 6 X 1.0 mm bolt used to tighten timing bolt lower cover.
8. Loosen the adjusting nut and check that the timing balancer belt adjuster moves freely.
9. Turn the crankshaft pulley about one turn:tighten the adjusting nut (adjustment is completed).
NOTE:
- Do not apply tension on the tensioner when tightening the adjusting nut as the tensioner is spring loaded.
CAUTION:
- Do not apply excessive tension to the timing balancer belt. It is designed to operate with smaller tension than those of other belts.
10. Tighten the adjusting nut and the 6 X 1.0 mm bolt from the timing belt adjuster arm.
11. Remove the crankshaft pulley.
12. Install the timing belt lower cover.
13. Install a new timing belt adjuster rubber seal without loosening the adjusting nut.
NOTE:
- Never loosen the adjusting nut as this will be disturb the adjustment of the timing and balancer belt.
14. Install the timing belt upper cover.
15. Install the crankshaft pulley.
16. Coat the threads and seat face of the pulley bolt with engine oil, and tighten to the specified torque.
Specified Torque: 220 N.m (159 ft. lbs.)
NOTE:
- After reassembly, adjust the tension of the power steering belt and alternator belt or air conditioning belt.