Timing Belt: Service and Repair

REMOVAL





1. Remove the engine front covers.





2. Remove the three nuts and the engine support insulator through bolt from the engine support insulator. Remove the front engine support bracket.
3. Raise and support the vehicle.





4. Align the crankshaft sprocket to TDC by turning the crankshaft in the direction of normal engine rotation.

Belt Tensioner Bolt Removal:

5. Remove two bolts from the timing belt tensioner arm in the order shown. Remove the timing belt tensioner arm.

NOTE: Remove the lower timing belt tensioner arm bolt before the upper timing belt tensioner arm bolt.





6. Mark the direction of rotation on the timing belt to be sure of proper installation.
7. Loosen the timing belt tensioner bolt.
8. Remove the timing belt.

INSTALLATION





1. Compress the timing belt tensioner arm until the hole in the piston is aligned with the second hole in the case. Insert a 1.6 mm (0.06 inch) diameter wire or pin through the second hole to keep the piston compressed.

Camshaft Timing Marks:

2. Align the camshafts to top dead center (TDC).

Crankshaft Timing Marks:

3. Turn the crankshaft clockwise until the crankshaft sprocket is offset from TDC by one tooth.





4. Install the timing belt.
5. Turn the crankshaft of normal engine rotation without moving the camshafts, until the crankshaft timing mark is again at TDC. This will place all of the belt slack in the timing chain tensioner arm portion of the timing belt.
6. Install the timing belt tensioner arm and both bolts. Tighten the timing belt tensioner arm bolts to 19-25 Nm (14-18 ft. lbs.).





7. Remove the pin from the timing chain tensioner arm.
8. Turn the crankshaft two complete revolutions, in the direction of normal engine rotation, to make sure that the timing is still correct.

NOTE: When correctly timed, the crankshaft timing mark will line up and will NOT be one tooth off.

9. Tighten the timing belt tensioner bolt to 35-51 Nm (26-37 ft. lbs.).
10. Install the RH engine support insulator. Tighten the three nuts to 74-103 Nm (54-76 ft. lbs.) and the RH engine support insulator through bolt to 67-93 Nm (50-68 ft. lbs.).
11. Install the engine front covers.