Removing the timing gear belt
- Make
- Alfa Romeo
- Model
- 145/146 Engines, 146 Bodywork and Engine Overhaul Manual
- Year
- 1994–2001
- Section
- Overhauling › Removing the timing gear belt
Engine overhaul: 3.0 V6 (AR16101)Removing the timing gear belt
- Slacken the fastening screws and remove the fuel distributor manifold complete with injectors, pressure regulator and pulse damper.
REMOVING THE TIMING GEAR BELT
- Slacken the fastening screws and remove the timing gear belt front covers.
- Slacken the two nuts fastening the timing gear belt tensioner and position them so that stud "a" is as illustrated, then completely tighten the two fastening nuts locking them lightly.
- Remove the timing gear drive belt prising it off the camshaft toothed drive pulley and withdrawing it from the drive pulley.
19 ÷ 23 Nm
1.9 ÷ 2.3 kgm
- Completely slacken the two nuts fastening the timing gear belt tensioner and remove it.
REMOVING THE TIMING GEAR PULLEYS
- Slacken the screws fastening the timing gear drive pulley to the support hub.
- Using tools no. 1.822.151.000 and no. 1.822.146.000 completely back off the hub fastening
13 ÷ 16 Nm
1.3 ÷ 1.6 kgm
97 ÷ 117 Nm
10 ÷ 12 kgm
Parts & tools for this job For 1994 Alfa Romeo 145/146
- PARTEngine gasket setSearch: Alfa Romeo 145/146 1994 engine gasket set
- TOOLTorque wrenchSearch: 3/8 inch torque wrench
- TOOLFeeler gauge setSearch: feeler gauge set
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