Note: This is a general guide for all vehicles.
How to Replace a Timing Belt
PARTS
- Timing Belt
TOOLS
- Pulley Puller
- 5 more tools
- STEPS
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Safety Tip:
Always wear safety glasses when working on your vehicle. Wear other personal protective equipment (PPE) when necessary, for example latex gloves or closed toe shoes.
Always wear safety glasses when working on your vehicle. Wear other personal protective equipment (PPE) when necessary, for example latex gloves or closed toe shoes.
1
Open the hood and locate your timing belt cover.
2
Remove the negative battery cable.
3
Remove the harmonic balancer (pulley attached to the crankshaft).
4
Unbolt timing cover.
5
Gain access to valve timing marks. This may require removing valve cover.
6
Align the camshaft and crankshaft sprocket timing marks. These marks are typically on the sprockets, cylinder head and engine block.
7
Remove the timing belt.
8
Install new timing belt. Recheck the alignment of the camshaft and crankshaft.
9
Install new timing cover seal and timing cover.
10
Install the harmonic balancer. This may require a special tool depending on your model.
11
Re-install all the accessories that where removed to gain access to the timing cover. Also lower the engine back down on vehicles if you needed to lift the motor.
12
Fill radiator with 50/50 mix coolant to distilled water.
13
Replace oil filter.
14
Fill engine with new oil.
15
Reconnect negative cable on battery terminal.
16
Start engine and recheck all fluids.
