Replacing timing belt on '02 TL
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Replacing timing belt on '02 TL
How hard is it to do your self? I am no mechanic, but I have done cam swaps on domestic cars by myself (just giving you and idea where I'm at). But I have ZERO experience with imports though. Is the timing belt very hard to get to? Does it require any special tools? Is there any step-by-step procedure out there that I can use for reference? I might do this myself if it turns out not that difficult. I'd LOVE to save the money...
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Its not hard, just takes time due to location. Its on the side of the motor and there isnt a whole lot of room there. The single hardest part of this is removing the crank pulley bolt. After that the rest is removing the covers for the belt (and a few other misc parts) and removing the belt itself.
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
Its not hard, just takes time due to location. Its on the side of the motor and there isnt a whole lot of room there. The single hardest part of this is removing the crank pulley bolt. After that the rest is removing the covers for the belt (and a few other misc parts) and removing the belt itself.
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removing the pulley bolt really isn't that hard either. i had my doubts so i let a local mechanic do my timing belt but after putting on my underdrive pulley i regret not doing my own timing belt. it was so easy to get the pulley of, and i really don't think it would have been that daunting to change the belt and the waterpump while i was in there.
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