Replacing Timing belt ( pics)

[Relax]

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Beautiful, isn't it??


Anyway , due to 13 years old, I decided to replace it....cause i felt like it..

I am not a mechanic, but know both ends of a wrench..
I thoughts I'd make a small write up about the replacement if more un-educated  "mechanic" wanted to do it..

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Removed timing belt cover and had the bolts in system, marked the one who needs a bit of seal during instalation later.

Moved both the belt up and down to get a feel about how tight they should be.


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Mark up on TW




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Black boxes off.

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Tensioners off and belt off...Old belt looked like new!!!




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New belt.



Checked mark up again, laid left belt on carefully, , installed tensions ( after I checked them by spinning them and found them smooth)..installed Black boxes again, then right belt and so on.
Checked the marks more times during that session and when finished I turned the engine around once counterclockwise and found the mark up still accurate ( of course) ..

Black boxes, tensions  and springs were easy to install and brackets and holders were made the way that they fall into the right place.  Tensions were tighten so the belt had a 6-7 m.m. play up and down.
Fired up and it was good!

[frosty]

Good write-up and pics. . one note The one cover  bolt takes a little gizzum.

[Relax]

Good write-up and pics. . one note The one cover  bolt takes a little gizzum.

Yes,,,as shown on pic:)


Thanks!

[pancho]

                                                  "Beautiful, isn't it??"   


Yes, I agree ,,,,  it certainly is, caught the light just right.  good job.

I think what frosty was pointing out is that one timing cover bolt need sealant on it so it doesn't weep oil.                           

[pancho]

I see it.    You got it!!!

[N0tac0p]

why not start with atking the plugs out, so that the engine would not spin itself thru compression and screw up the timing?

[old2soon]

VERY good write up on the belt change and good pics. The ONLY thing I did different was to get a card board box and put the timing cover bolts in a drawn out line corresponding to their location on the cover. And after checking everything over and over again-old aircraft mechanic showing thru-and nervous as a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs when I fired her up and the engine DID NOT self destruct-I wuz a happy camper. Again-VERY GOOD write up. RIDE SAFE.

[frosty]

ok, sorry I didnt look that close on the sealant bolt. Did you or any take a feeler gage or mea.  the tensioner as in manual, belt slope.  I did and seems as the belt or tensioners are making a little more noise as before. maybe just the new belts wearing in. I hope.

[Relax]

ok, sorry I didnt look that close on the sealant bolt. Did you or any take a feeler gage or mea.  the tensioner as in manual, belt slope.  I did and seems as the belt or tensioners are making a little more noise as before. maybe just the new belts wearing in. I hope.

I didn't measure with anything else than moving it with my finger,,,,so the feeling and my eyes were it all.
That's also why i checked the tension on the old belt before removing it, to get a kinda feeling.