Timing Belt Checklist - Removal

Camshaft Timing Belt Removal:
         Remove lower left engine compartment splash shield.
      Support engine with jack.
      Loosen the water pump pulley bolts. Remove the alternator/water pump drive belts, and the power steering drive belt.
      Remove water pump pulley.
      Remove the tensioner pulley bracket and the A/C belt.
      Remove crankshaft pulley.
      Remove the upper and lower timing belt covers.
      Rotate the crankshaft clockwise and align the timing marks so as to bring the No. 1 piston to the Top-Dead-Center (TDC) position of the compression stroke.
      Remove rubber plug from inner timing belt cover and screw in special tool.
      Loosen the tensioner pulley center bolt.
      Compress the Auto Tensioner push rod.
      Insert a 1/16 inch allen wrench or similar pin {1.4 mm (.055 in.) in diameter} into the aligned holes to hold the push rod in the reset (pinned) position. Back off the special tool once auto tensioner is in the reset position.
      Remove and discard the old camshaft timing belt.



Removal of Balancer Belt (Timing Belt "B"):
         Loosen balancer belt tensioner pulley center bolt.
      Loosen or remove timing belt tensioner.
      Loosen and remove crankshaft sprocket and backplate.
      Remove and discard old balancer belt.


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