My friend bought a new to him car. He wanted to make sure it was going to last him awhile. So he had me come out to do a routine timing belt and water pump replacement. While it was apart I inspected and replaced any seals I thought needed it. I started the whole process by emptying the contents of the radiator. After that was emptied I pulled the retaining brackets off with a 10mm socket as well as the top radiator hose. Once those were free I was able to raise the radiator up enough to remove the lower hose clamp. Doing that allowed me to remove the radiator without having to pull off the lower engine cover. It should also be noted that I did this on a car with a manual transmission. On automatic vehicles you will have to pull the transmission cooler lines attached at the bottom of the radiator. With the radiator free I was able to remove the front crankshaft bolt which was a 17mm bolt. Then the small inspection cover held on with 3 10mm bolts and the larger cover held on with 5 10mm bolts as well. With all the covers off I re-inserted the crankshaft bolt so that I could rotate the motor to TDC. Then I made sure both the camshafts and the crankshaft had their positions located and marked for reference during assembly. Once I was certain of the engines position I removed the 14mm bolt holding on the timing tensioner and let the tension out of the belt for easy removal. While the belt was out I replaced the water pump that had 6 10mm bolts holding it in. As well as the 3 idler wheels that came with the new timing kit. All of them 14mm bolts. I also replaced the thermostat which has 2 10mm bolts holding it into the old water pump assembly. The cover for the thermostat has to be transferred from the old pump so do not damage it. With all the new idler pulleys and water pump installed, it is time to put the new belt on the car. I recommend putting the tensioner assembly in place, but do not tighten the bolt. Leave a little play in both the tensioner and opposite idler pulley. It will help in installing the belt. While installing the belt the Camshafts and the Crankshaft CANNOT MOVE! Make sure you are checking your reference points often while installing. Once the belt is started on the last idler I recommend using a large socket to help in positioning the belt to the proper depth on the pulleys. DO NOT rotate the engine over until you have tightened all of the bolts for the tensioner and the idler pulleys. Please look up proper bolt torque sequences prior to starting this project as well. Once everything has been tightened it should be safe to turn the engine over with the Crankshaft bolt. I rotate the engine around twice and reset it on the timing marks to double check my work before installing the guide plate and the timing covers. Once the covers are on the rest is just the opposite of removal.
Disclaimer: This is not a how to video. You should be aware of the dangers and complications of starting any automotive repair job. Failure to follow the manufacture recommended procedure can result in injury and or damage to your engine. If you do not understand mechanical machines, I would recommend that you take your vehicle to a trained automotive technician. I made this video to demonstrate how I would replace a belt on these cars.
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