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Old 11-18-2007, 10:15 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ghost_ryder35 View Post
so easy,
take the passenger wheel off,
take the splash guard off,
support engine using jack and wood,
remove passanger side motor mount,
take all belts off,
remove valve cover (3 screws),
remove timing belt cover,
drain coolant,
align engine at TDC,
remove crank pulley (soak it with WD-40 a day before and it will be easier, also use an air hammer),
loosen tensioner and remove timing belt.
Piece of cake. Hardest part is not over torqing the timing belt cover screws because they are rusty
Why drain the coolant if you are not replacing the water pump?
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