porterman
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- Joined
- Apr 7, 2001
- Location
- allentown, pa
DBW\'s timing belt instructions are wrong!
As you may know from "timing belt roller woes" I had to force learn how to do the timing belt on my own. I am using the old version of DBWs instructions, not knowing till today that there is a newer version in the "articles section". I am between step 998 and 999. Install center belt cover, then motor mount, next I hear is clunk. Yes, the motor mount that "now way- no how" can't be removed from the car. By now it is painfully obvious that it is no longer centered around the belt, but worse, is on the floor. It was so hard to slip the belt under the motor mount that i am not sure how it came out. I think (hope) that if I remove the small roller and tensioner I can twist the belt enough to get the mount back in. DBWs instructions are excellent, but not foolproof. I am a higher level fool apparently. I'll tell you later why I had to remove the cam to set TDC. Think I'll keep the cd bag in my truck a few more days. OK, his instructions aren't wrong, but maybe I have the engine lifted higher than he usually does.
As you may know from "timing belt roller woes" I had to force learn how to do the timing belt on my own. I am using the old version of DBWs instructions, not knowing till today that there is a newer version in the "articles section". I am between step 998 and 999. Install center belt cover, then motor mount, next I hear is clunk. Yes, the motor mount that "now way- no how" can't be removed from the car. By now it is painfully obvious that it is no longer centered around the belt, but worse, is on the floor. It was so hard to slip the belt under the motor mount that i am not sure how it came out. I think (hope) that if I remove the small roller and tensioner I can twist the belt enough to get the mount back in. DBWs instructions are excellent, but not foolproof. I am a higher level fool apparently. I'll tell you later why I had to remove the cam to set TDC. Think I'll keep the cd bag in my truck a few more days. OK, his instructions aren't wrong, but maybe I have the engine lifted higher than he usually does.