Replacement timing belt

Replacement timing belt

4. Fit pillar bolt supplied with replacement timing belt to cylinder head.
5. Fit spring supplied with replacement timing belt to tensioner and pillar bolt.

NOTE: This spring is not fitted with a sleeve.

All timing belts

6. Push tensioner down to OFF position and tighten backplate bolt to 10 Nm.
7. Using fingers only, fit timing belt, ensure belt run between the crankshaft gear and the camshaft gears is kept taut during the fitting procedure.

CAUTION: If the original belt is to be refitted, ensure the direction of rotation mark is facing the correct way.

8. Check that timing belt is positioned centrally around all gears and tensioner pulley.
9. Fit timing belt lower cover. See this section.

NOTE: Do not fit timing belt upper cover at this stage.

10. Fit RH engine mounting bracket, position PAS cooling pipes.
11. Fit through bolt and nut securing bracket to body but do not tighten at this stage.
12. Fit bolts securing bracket to engine and tighten to 170 Nm.
13. Fit through bolt and nut to RH engine mounting bracket and upper tie rod and tighten to 80 Nm.
14. Lower jack supporting engine and remove from vehicle.
15. Remove camshaft gear alignment tool LRT-12-134.

Tensioning existing timing belt

16. Loosen tensioner backplate bolt.
17. Position tensioner to align mark on backplate with mark on cylinder head.
18. Tighten tensioner backplate bolt to 10 Nm.
19. Tighten tensioner pulley Allen bolt to 45 Nm.

Tensioning replacement timing belt

20. Loosen tensioner pulley backplate bolt and ensure that tensioner moves freely through its adjustment range and returns under spring tension.
21. Tension timing belt by applying finger pressure to backplate and pushing tensioner pulley against belt.
22. Hold tensioner in this position and tighten backplate bolt to 10 Nm.
23. Rotate crankshaft clockwise 2 complete revolutions and align camshaft timing gear marks.

CAUTION: Do not use camshaft gears, gear retaining bolts or timing belt to rotate crankshaft.

24. Loosen backplate bolt and check that belt tension is being applied by tensioner spring.
25. Tighten tensioner backplate bolt to 10 Nm.
26. Tighten tensioner pulley Allen bolt to 45 Nm.
27. Remove and discard pillar bolt and tensioner spring.

All timing belts

28. Fit timing belt upper cover. See this section.
29. Position RH splash shield, fit and tighten bolts to 10 Nm.
30. Fit underbelly panel. See BODY, Repairs.
31. Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to correct torque. See INFORMATION, Torque wrench settings.
32. Connect battery earth lead.
33. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.