1G Hints for replacing timing belt?

[DCGuerrette89]

ok i went thru the other t belt forums but could find the answers i was looking for. i bought a t belt and water pump my pump is pissing coolant. i was wondering if there are any little hints on doin a t belt this is the first one i will be doin. i am doin it at school tho. is there anything else i should do when im in there i was think of getting new tensoners but the parts store did not have them and couldnt get them. like i said looking for any tips and tricks on doin it.

thanks guys

 

[lumberjackracing]

Get a repair manual so you can see exactly how the timing marks go. Make sure you rotate it around by hand when done just to make sure they are lined up.

 

[DCGuerrette89]

i have alldata and mitchle ondemand at school im wondering where to start to be more spasific. do i gotta lower the motor down or what???

 

[DCGuerrette89]

ok so i got my timming belt off replaced my water pump and realized that i need to get a hydrolic auto tenchinor so that put me on hold till friday my car is stuck at school. i also found out that my balance shafts have not been removed and i dont have the money to get the kit. but any advice u guys could give me would be awsome

thanks again

 

[ENICKB]

You can always keep your balance shafts and reuse your timing belt tensioner if you properly disengaged/reengaged it, if and only if its in great shape and not leaking.

 

[DeadlyScone]

Make sure you change your balance shaft belt also. If its not too late,

Make sure your engine is at TDC(all timing marks aligned perfectly).
Zip tie your cams together tight, so they don't move(or use a DOHC tool).
Make sure to test your idler and tensioner pulley are properly spinning.
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Properly tighten all timing pulley's to proper Torque specifications.
Make sure the belt is tensioned properly and all timing marks are still good.

You have a detailed manual on how to replace your timing belt, correct?
If not, don't just guess. The last thing you want to do is a head job cause your belt slipped. I can also send you some pages of the procedure out of my repair manual if you want.

 

[Rsawd95dsm]

And go back to english class. Kinda hard to read. And what do you mean by "new tensioners"? There is only one for our cars and is available at autozone and other retailers.

Here is a link for one
Timing Belt Tensioner | 1990 Mitsubishi Eclipse 4 Cylinders U 2.0L MFI Turbo DOHC | AutoZone.com

No you do not need to lower the motor or drop it down and just make sure the marks for the timing are lined up and that is it.

 

[DeadlyScone]

And go back to english class. Kinda hard to read. And what do you mean by "new tensioners"? There is only one for our cars

easy tiger, no need to be harsh

but yes, you should double check your grammar and spelling before posting. It's part of the rules.

 

[Timechg]

You could do the poor man's BS removal...cut the shaft and rotate your rear balance shaft so that it blocks the oil. There is a write-up somewhere in the tech section (I believe, or vfaq.com)

 

[DeadlyScone]

You could do the poor man's BS removal...cut the shaft and rotate your rear balance shaft so that it blocks the oil. There is a write-up somewhere in the tech section (I believe, or vfaq.com)

I don't think you should cut any "shaft" and i also don't think a timing job should be BS'ed either.

Proper knowledge and double checking everything... Priceless

 

[Timechg]

I don't think you should cut any "shaft" and i also don't think a timing job should be BS'ed either.

Proper knowledge and double checking everything... Priceless

I agree, but I am just quoting what others have done.

 

[jrohner]

You could do the poor man's BS removal...cut the shaft and rotate your rear balance shaft so that it blocks the oil. There is a write-up somewhere in the tech section (I believe, or vfaq.com)

+1. you don't really have to spend any money on a BS removal. It works great.

 

[Sebba]

If you can afford to put gas in your car and change your oil, you can afford a BSE kit.

How can you keep spelling a word wrong after reading it written correctly over and over? WTF

 

[DCGuerrette89]

sorry for the spelling guys english was never one of my strung points always did better in shop ... but i got everything put back togeather and i turned the engine over by hand first to make sure it was all good. im almost done i just need to put the serp belt on and put coolant in and start it up but i ran out of time today so i gotta wait till monday

thanks again guys

 

[gakattack456]

Sounds like you got it figured out... Goodluck

 

[DCGuerrette89]

well i finished it up today and she started right up had to do a few adjustments with the cam angle sensor but shes running fine better than before

thanks guys

 

[pauleyman]

You should not have to adjust anything after this job. If it ran any differently after you changed the belt and it was running correctly before I would question the timing of the belt. It should run exactly as before, no better and no worse. I only state this because you said you had to make a cam angle (ignition timing) adjustment. About the only exception is if you unhooked the battery (reset ecu) and it may take a minute or two for the car to smooth out upon first startup. If you rotate the motor over six times after you did the job and all 5 marks lined up (or 3 in the case of balance shaft removal) then you're fine.

 

[DCGuerrette89]

it was running really choppy before i did the belt so i adjusted the cam angle sensor then so wen i did the belt it was off a bit i think the old belt was off a tooth ### it didnt seem to be lined up perfectly when i took it off