Cant get timing belt off?

[DSMJake]

Hello my 98 Eclipse GS is in the shop getting a new water pump timing belt and tie rod ends, the mechanic said hes having trouble getting the timing belt off i figured maybe you guys know why hes having an issue or advice on how to get it off that i could forward to him to help him out.

 

[97 4G63]

Cut it.

 

[1992awdlaser]

My first suggestion is to go to a different mechanic if they can't figure out how to remove it the way the factory intended.

Second suggestion is if you don't want the belt have him cut it off. Nothing bad will happen and it is quicker this way.

 

[DSMJake]

Yeah the first thing i thought is how are you a licenced mechanic at toyota and cant get a timing belt off? and yeah ill tell him to do that thanks guys!

 

[jram53]

i was about to say the same get a new mechanic but i didn't want to be a butt

 

[93_tsi_fwd]

From my experience with 420a's, 1 or the 3 bolts on the motor mount bracket is really hard to take out. You'll need to tilt the whole motor. While the car is on the ground, put a jack under the oil pan, make sure you have something flat suface to face the oil pan and jack it up high enough to get the bolt out. I changed the timing belt on my dad's 95 eclipse gs. PITA

 

[DSMJake]

thanks 93_tsi_fwd for the advice i think hes having trouble getting to it or somthing and i think this may be his problem. Thanks guys

 

[97 4G63]

From my experience with 420a's, 1 or the 3 bolts on the motor mount bracket is really hard to take out. You'll need to tilt the whole motor. While the car is on the ground, put a jack under the oil pan, make sure you have something flat suface to face the oil pan and jack it up high enough to get the bolt out. I changed the timing belt on my dad's 95 eclipse gs. PITA

I'm sure the mechanic knows this. he works for (toyota) so i don't see why he can't handle a timing belt on the 420a.
I would just go to somebody else like stated before.

 

[97 4G63]

I have no experience with the 420a but on the 4G37 that I changed the Timing Belt in, it had a tensioner.

Every car has a tensioner.

 

[93_tsi_fwd]

I'm sure the mechanic knows this. he works for (toyota) so i don't see why he can't handle a timing belt on the 420a.
I would just go to somebody else like stated before.

If the mechanic know's this, then why is he having trouble taking out the timing belt? It wasnt stated by the OP what the mechanic needs help with.

 

[97 4G63]

If the mechanic know's this, then why is he having trouble taking out the timing belt? It wasnt stated by the OP what the mechanic needs help with.

If you work for TOYOTA and you don't know how to do a timing job on a car then i don't know what to say..
I'm sure if you work for any major car company you will need to be ASE certified...
So yeah.

 

[beating4g63s]

I'm not psychic but my glass ball shows bent valves in your near future.

 

[DSMJake]

Dont scare me i saved my money up to by this car theres already enough problems but why do you say that

 

[DSMJake]

Well i took it to a new mechanic hes been working on it im pleased with the new guy he knows what hes doing but he gave me bad news, that one of my motor mounts is completly broke he said he beleive my car had been in a bad accident before. yikes

 

[97 4G63]

Get some window weld from the auto parts store and fill the whole engine mount it works well ..
Or just get a protane kit.