Ok guys, it seems like ya'll have a lot of issues with the timing belts on the motors or just that they wear out alot. I've been doing alot of reading the last few days going back a few months. I noticed over the weekend on my beautiful neighborettes car that the timing belt was very sloppy which has started me on all this.
With that said, I want to make sure I have a good grasp on this. Today I searched abunch on the internet (BTW, did you know they have the internet on computers now? weird) and found a Gates kit from rockauto.com for $135 shipped and called Bill Jenkins for Cam and Crank seals plus a waterpump for around $85 plus whatever shipping is. I'm doing the waterpump as a result of reading here. The seals just because of the mileage, age and CYA for me in case something leaks after I'm done. I'm also getting the SPX OTC 6486 2.0 Zetec Cam kit from Carquest. Since she will be away from home for awhile I'm thinking I should probably do the plugs too while I'm in there, what do you think?
Now, as I understand it so far;
1)I need to support the engine
2)Remove motormount
3)Remove the timing cover
4)Remove and replace the waterpump(because the car has almost 115,00 on it
5)Find TDC on the #4 piston
6)Lock the cams
7)Loosen the sprockets
8)Remove timing belt and pullies (at this point it looks like I can replace the cam seals)
9)Replace the Crank seal
10)Reinstall the waterpump
11)Reinstall Timing Belt
12)Remove slack from timing belt by rotating cam sprockets with cam locked
13)Torque sprocket bolts
14)Remove Cam tool
15)Refill any antifreeze lost
16)Now I would probably replace the plugs
17)Cross fingers and crank
Have I missed anything? What else should I know? Oh yeah, the cam sprockets freewheel with the cams locked only? And is VCT only on the post 98's?
I will be picking up a Haynes manual in the morning for further review and I also plan to write up a blogish type report to include expenses and where purchased from. Also a time table of all events and have pictures taken of each step.
Thank you in advance for all of your wisdom and help. This will help put my mind at ease and hers when it all get's taken care of.
Mike
Last edited by 69Boss302; 12/13/05 11:42 PM.
