timing belt change

[stuntgixxer]

I'm going to do my timing belt change this week, I've printed out the vfaq and read it over. It looks pretty strait forward.

I was just wondering how many of you have done this, and is it difficult?
Anyone have any tips before I get started?

It doesnt look all that hard, but I thought I might get everyones 2 cents before I start. I've got the timing belt, balance belt, acessory belts, pulleys, auto tensioner...all the good stuff.

Thanks

 

[timloomis]

haha,dude it sucks bad.good luck.

 

[250lemans]

get someone else to do it with you and it's not all that hard
be careful or you're gonna end up with 8 bent valves like my buddy's

 

[jd1828af]

mine took me 18 hours non stop. (by my self and had never done one before) good thing it was on my 1.8L talon or i would have bent the valves many times over.