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I'm changing my timing belt this weekend. What's all I'll need? And required tools?

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-DSM2NR-

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Dec 9, 2005
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It's time to change my timing belt. I'm planning on doing it this weekend and I need all the information I can get. I printed out the instructions from www.vfaq.com but what are all the tools required for this install?
 
hmm, i did my timing belt last summer and i dont recall needing any kind of threaded rod :confused: in fact i dont remember having to use any special tools, only a vice and a pin for the autotensioner but that was about it. What are you guys using the threaded rod for?
 
oldman said:
I have both special tools (as soon as I get them back from blcknspo0ln :p ), I like collecting tools, especially if it's a special tool. :D


TOOL WHORE! LOL I meant to give them to you the other day, they were in the car. I guess I forgot to do that along with getting my laptop back ROFL

also, that matco tool looks a hell of alot easier to use than the tool from spxmiller
 
-DSM2NR- said:
I haven't really though of eliminating my balance shaft. What exactly are the adventages of doing this, and what parts would I all need?

removing the balance shaft requires dropping of the oil pan, a new front cover gasket, misc. other gaskets, and the actual BSEK. it's a PITA if you ask me
 
The two times I did my timing belt, I didn't have the special tools, or a threaded rod of any sort. Those would've made the job so much easier... What I thought was worth mentioning, though, was that since I have such a limited amount of tools, I had to do it without a vice or C-clamp. I VERY slowly compressed the tensioner by using a hydraulic jack and the bottom of my work bench :notgood: . The only thing I would want to re-iterate is to be careful with the cam and crank position sensors, as well as the "cam trigger plate" as blcknspo0ln said. I didn't realize it's importance until I had the car all back together. Hence, why I did my belt twice.:sosad:
 
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