Timing Belt: Adjustments

TIMING BELT CHECK AND ADJUST

- Tools Required
- J-42492 Timing Belt Adjuster
- KM-470-B Angular Torque Gauge

Adjustment Procedure
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Disconnect the intake air temperature (IAT) sensor connector.





3. Remove the air intake tube from the throttle body.
4. Remove the breather tube from the valve cover.





5. Remove the air filter housing bolts.
6. Remove the air filter housing.
7. Remove the right front wheel.
8. Remove the right front splash shield.





9. Remove the A/C compressor drive belt, if equipped.
10. Remove the alternator drive belt.
11. Remove the power steering pump pulley bolts, if equipped.

Important: Push the engine assembly toward the battery to remove the power steering pump pulley.

12. Remove the power steering pump pulley, if equipped
13. Remove the crankshaft pulley bolt.
14. Remove the crankshaft pulley.





15. Remove the upper front timing belt cover bolts.
16. Remove the upper front timing belt cover.
17. Remove the lower front timing belt cover bolts.
18. Remove the lower front timing belt cover.
19. Remove the power steering pump mounting bolts, if equipped.
20. Install the crankshaft pulley bolt.
21. Rotate the crankshaft at least one full turn clockwise using the crankshaft pulley bolt.





22. Align the mark on the crankshaft gear to the notch at the bottom of the rear timing belt cover.





23. Align the camshaft gear timing marks.
24. Slightly loosen the coolant pump retaining bolts.





25. Rotate the coolant pump clockwise using the timing belt adjuster J-42492.





26. Rotate the coolant pump clockwise until the adjust arm pointer of the timing belt automatic tensioner is aligned to the notch in the timing belt automatic tensioner bracket.





27. Tighten the coolant pump retaining bolts.
28. Rotate the crankshaft two full turns clockwise using the crankshaft pulley.
29. Loosen the coolant pump retaining bolts.





30. Using the timing belt adjuster J-42492, rotate the coolant pump until the adjust arm pointer of the timing belt automatic tensioner is aligned with the pointer on the timing belt automatic tensioner bracket.
31. Tighten the coolant pump retaining bolts.
Tighten the coolant pump retaining bolts to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).
32. Remove the crankshaft pulley bolt.
33. Install the power steering pump mounting bolts, if equipped.
Tighten the power steering pump mounting bolts to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).





34. Install the upper and lower front timing belt cover.
35. Install the upper and lower front timing belt cover bolts.
Tighten the upper and lower front timing belt cover bolts to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).
36. Install the crankshaft pulley.
37. Install the crankshaft pulley bolt.
Tighten the crankshaft pulley bolt to 95 Nm (70 ft. lbs.) using a torque wrench. Using the angular torque gauge KM-470-B, tighten the crankshaft pulley bolt 30 degrees plus 15 degrees.
38. Install the power steering pump pulley, if equipped.
39. Install the power steering pump pulley bolts, if equipped.
Tighten the power steering pump pulley bolts to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).
40. Install the alternator drive belt.





41. Install the A/C compressor drive belt, if equipped.
42. Install the right front splash shield.
43. Install the right front wheel.
44. Install the air filter housing.





45. Install the air filter housing bolts.
Tighten the air filter housing bolts to 12 Nm (106 inch lbs.).





46. Connect the air intake tube to the throttle body.
47. Connect the breather tube to the valve cover.
48. Connect the IAT sensor connector.
49. Connect the negative battery cable.