Timing Belt Removal

REMOVAL OF TIMING BELT

1. Remove RH front wheel.
2. Remove RH engine under cover.
3. Drain engine coolant.
4. Remove washer tank.
5. On vehicles with cruise control, remove cruise control actuator.





(a) (with PS) Remove the bolt and PS reservoir tank.
(b) (with PS) Remove the three pipe clamps.





(C) Remove the three bolts and actuator with the bracket.





6. Remove radiator inlet hose and high-tension cord.





7. Disconnect engine wire from No.4 timing belt cover.
(a) Disconnect the following connectors:
- Distributor wire connectors
- Oil pressure sender gauge connector
- (with A/C) Compressor connector
(b) Disconnect the engine wire from the timing belt cover.

8. Remove spark plugs.





(a) Remove the bolts and plug cord cover.
(b) Disconnect the high-tension cords from the spark plugs.





(c) Using a plug wrench (16 mm), remove the spark plugs.





9. 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) Remove the oil filler cap and check that you can see the cavity in the camshaft. If necessary, turn the crankshaft pulley one complete revolution (360°).





10. On vehicles with PS and/or A/C, remove PS and/or A/C drive belt.
(a) Loosen the drive belt adjusting set bolt.
(b) Loosen the adjusting bolt and remove drive belt.





11. Loosen water pump pulley bolts and remove alternator drive belt.
(a) Stretch the belt tight and loosen the water pump pulley bolts.
(b) Loosen the pivot nut and adjusting bolt, and remove the drive belt.

12. Remove RH engine mounting insulator.





(a) Set the jack to the engine.

HINT: Place a wooden block between the jack and engine.





(b) Remove the three bolts and RH mounting stay.





(c) Remove the two nuts, mounting through bolt and RH engine mounting insulator.

13. Remove water pump pulley.
Remove the set bolts and water pump pulley.
14. Remove crankshaft pulley.





(a) Using SST 09213-70010 and 09330-00021 to hold the crankshaft pulley, loosen the pulley bolt.
(b) Remove SST and pulley bolt.





(c) Using SST 09213-31021, remove the crankshaft pulley.





15. Remove timing belt covers.
Remove the ten bolts, cord support plate and timing belt covers and gaskets.
16. Remove timing belt guide.
17. Remove timing belt and idler pulley.





HINT: If reusing the timing belt, draw a direction arrow on the belt (in direction of engine revolution), and place matchmarks on the pulleys and belt as shown.





(a) Remove the bolt, idler pulley and tension spring.
(b) Remove the timing belt.

18. Remove crankshaft timing pulley.





19. Remove cylinder head covers.
(a) Remove the PCV hose.
(b) Remove the center cover with gasket and the EGR modulator bracket.
(c) Remove cap nuts, seals and head covers with gaskets





20. Remove camshaft timing pulleys.
Secure the camshaft and remove the camshaft timing pulley bolt.

NOTICE: Be careful not to damage the cylinder head with the wrench.