Timing Belt Removal

REMOVAL OF TIMING BELT

1. Disconnect cable from negative terminal of battery.

CAUTION:
Work must be started after approx. 20 seconds or longer from the time the ignition switch is turned to the "LOCK" position and the negative (-) terminal cable is disconnected from the battery.

2. Remove RH front wheel.
3. Remove RH engine under cover.
4. On vehicles with cruise control system, remove cruise control actuator.
5. Remove alternator.





6. Remove PS drive belt.
Loosen the two bolts, and remove the drive belt.





7. Slightly jack up engine.
Raise the engine enough to remove the weight from the engine mounting on the right side.





8. Disconnect connector from ground wire on RH fender apron.
9. Remove RH engine mounting stay.
Remove the bolt, nut and mounting stay.
10. Disconnect PS reservoir tank from bracket.





11. Remove RH engine mounting insulator.
Remove the through bolt, two nuts and mounting insulator.





12. Remove RH engine mounting bracket.
Remove the three bolts and mounting bracket.

HINT: Lower the jack and perform the operation with the engine fully down.

13. Remove spark plugs.





14. Disconnect engine wire from alternator bracket and adjusting bar.
Remove the two bolts, and disconnect the engine wire from the alternator bracket and adjusting bar.





15. Remove No.2 timing belt cover.
Remove the five bolts, timing belt cover and two gaskets.
16. Set No.1 cylinder to TDC/Compression.





(a) Turn the crankshaft pulley and align its groove with timing mark "0" of the No.1 timing belt cover.





(b) Check that the hole of the camshaft timing pulley is aligned with the timing mark of the bearing cap. If not, turn the crankshaft one revolution (360°).

17. Remove timing belt from camshaft timing pulley.





HINT: (When re-using timing belt)
Place the matchmarks on the timing belt and camshaft timing pulley, and place matchmark on timing belt to match the end of the No.1 timing belt cover.





(a) Loosen the mounting bolt of the No.1 idler pulley and shift the pulley toward the left as far as it will go and temporarily tighten it.





(b) Remove the timing belt from the camshaft timing pulley.





18. Remove camshaft timing pulley.
Using SST 09249-63010 and 09278-54012, remove the bolt, plate washer and timing pulley.
19. Remove crankshaft pulley.





(a) Using SST 09213-54015 (09214-00030) and 09330-00021, remove the pulley bolt.





HINT (When re-using timing belt)
After loosening the crankshaft pulley bolt, check that the timing belt match-mark aligns with the end of the No.1 timing belt cover when the crankshaft pulley groove is aligned with the timing mark "0" of the No.1 timing belt cover. If the matchmark does not align, align as follows:





(When matchmark is out of alignment on clockwise)
^ Align the matchmark by pulling the timing belt up on the water pump pulley side while turning the crankshaft pulley counterclockwise.





^ After aligning the matchmark, hold the timing belt. And turn the crankshaft pulley clockwise and align its groove with timing mark "0" of the No.1 timing belt cover.





(When matchmark is out of alignment on counterclockwise)
^ Align the matchmark by pulling the timing belt up on the No.1 idler pulley side while turning the crankshaft pulley clockwise.





^ After aligning the matchmark, hold the timing belt. And turn the crankshaft pulley counterclockwise, and align its groove with timing mark "0" of the No.1 timing belt cover.





(b) Using SST 09213-60017 (09213-00020, 0921 3-00030, 0921 3-00050), remove the pulley.

HINT: (When re-using timing belt)
Remove the pulley without turning it.





20. Remove No.1 timing belt cover.
Remove the four bolts, timing belt cover and gasket





21. Remove timing belt guide.





22. Remove timing belt.

HINT: (When re-using timing belt)
Draw a direction arrow on the timing belt (in the direction of engine revolution), and place matchmarks on the timing belt and crankshaft timing pulley.





23. Remove No.1 idler pulley and tension spring.
Remove the bolt, pulley and tension spring.





24. Remove No.2 idler pulley.
Remove the bolt and pulley.





25. Remove crankshaft timing pulley.
If the pulley can not be removed by hand, use two screwdrivers.

HINT: Position shop rags as shown to prevent damage.





26. Remove oil pump pulley.
Using SST 09616-30011, remove the nut and pulley.