Timing belt replacement
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Timing belt replacement
I've been having some cooling problems with my '92 Ranger.
I 'm replacing the radiator, water pump and thermostat.
To get at the water pump, I had to remove the timing belt cover. I notice that the belt is very worn and cracked. I replaced it about 200,000 miles ago.
Question is, can I just replace it without all the timing adjustments? ie: Can I just mark the various pulleys in their current location, and lossen the tension and put a new belt on now that it's all accessible?
Thanks, Joey
I 'm replacing the radiator, water pump and thermostat.
To get at the water pump, I had to remove the timing belt cover. I notice that the belt is very worn and cracked. I replaced it about 200,000 miles ago.
Question is, can I just replace it without all the timing adjustments? ie: Can I just mark the various pulleys in their current location, and lossen the tension and put a new belt on now that it's all accessible?
Thanks, Joey
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most car manufactors recommend 60K on replacement, so if you got 200K you got lucky on not breaking it,
Best way is to align the marks like the manual, but it is possible to make your own marks on the cam pulley and crank, the water pump and tensioner dont usually care where they are left/put in at,
Best way is to align the marks like the manual, but it is possible to make your own marks on the cam pulley and crank, the water pump and tensioner dont usually care where they are left/put in at,
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Originally Posted by rich2481
most car manufactors recommend 60K on replacement, so if you got 200K you got lucky on not breaking it,
Best way is to align the marks like the manual, but it is possible to make your own marks on the cam pulley and crank, the water pump and tensioner dont usually care where they are left/put in at,
Best way is to align the marks like the manual, but it is possible to make your own marks on the cam pulley and crank, the water pump and tensioner dont usually care where they are left/put in at,
Took me all day to do it and it was a major pain but the timing belt is done, along with the water pump and thermostat. Tomorrow the new radiator and fan belt go in. Hopefully it will start up.
Last edited by Ken00; Jul 14, 2005 at 07:41 PM.
