Timing Belt: Service and Repair

1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove A/C compressor adjusting strap screws and drive belt, if equipped. Remove screws from compressor mount and stabilizer brackets, then position compressor aside. Remove compressor bracket from alternator and compressor mount bracket.
3. Loosen alternator adjusting strap and remove drive belt.
4. Remove alternator mount bolts and position alternator aside.
5. Remove alternator and compressor mounting bracket from retainer bracket.
6. Loosen power steering pump drive belt, if equipped.
7. Raise and support vehicle.
8. Remove inner fender shield.
9. Remove air compressor, water pump and air pump drive belts, if equipped.
10. Remove idler pulley assembly.

Fig. 14 Timing belt & sprocket assembly, exploded view:

Fig. 15 Aligning timing marks on crankshaft & intermediate shaft sprockets:

Fig. 16 Aligning timing mark on camshaft sprocket:

Fig. 17 Timing belt tensioner tool installation:

11. Remove crankshaft pulley, Fig. 14, and power steering belt, if equipped.
12. Remove lower plastic timing belt cover.
13. Lower vehicle and support engine with a suitable jack.
14. Remove right engine mounting bolt and raise engine slightly.
15. Loosen timing belt tensioner and remove timing belt.
16. Rotate crankshaft and intermediate sprockets until markings are aligned on sprockets, Fig. 15.
17. Rotate camshaft sprocket until marking on sprocket is aligned with cylinder head cover, Fig. 16.
18. Install timing belt.
19. Install belt tensioning tool L-4502 on large belt tensioner nut in horizontal position, Fig. 17.
20. Reset tool index, as needed, to maintain axis within 15° of horizontal with tensioner bearing against belt.
21. Rotate engine clockwise, 2 full revolutions, then tighten tensioner locknut. Ensure that timing marks are properly aligned with No. 1 cylinder at TDC of compression stroke.
22. Remove tensioning tool, then reverse remaining procedure to complete installation.