Removing the Timing Belt: Overview
2Removing the timing belt
Slacken off the belt tensioner center screw slightly. Hold the center screw. Turn the tensioner eccentric counter-clockwise with a 6 mm Allen key to 10 o'clock. Unhook and remove the timing belt.
Caution!
Do not turn the camshafts or the crankshaft when the timing belt has been removed.
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Removing the timing belt tensioner and idler pulley
Remove the timing belt tensioner. Remove the idler pulley. Remove the screw securing the inner timing cover to the cylinder head.
Removing and installing components
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Removing components
Remove:
- the two screws (1) securing the inner timing cover to the cylinder block.
- the lower belt guard at the oil pump housing.
Press the inner timing cover off the flange around the coolant pump. Start at the lower edge of the pump.
Hold the cover out of the way. Remove the piston cooling valve (2) and the seal washer.
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Installing components
Install:
- a new piston cooling valve (2) with a new seal washer. Tighten to 35 Nm (26 ft.lb).
- the inner timing cover. First press the cover into place over the flange at the top of the coolant pump. Then press the remaining section of the cover into place over the flange around the pump. Check that the cover is correctly positioned.
- the two screws (1) securing the inner timing cover to the cylinder block.
- the lower belt guard.
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Install the timing belt tensioner
Install:
- the screw securing the inner timing cover to the cylinder head.
- the idler pulley. Tighten to 25 Nm (18 ft.lb).
- the timing belt tensioner. Screw in the center screw by hand. Ensure that the fork on the tensioner centers above the cylinder block rib. Check that the Allen hole on the eccentric is at "10 O'CLOCK".