I found access a lot easier to get at anything on that side of the engine with the MM out. I am sure you could hypothetically do it with the mount in place, but for the 2 mins it takes to get out...
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I found access a lot easier to get at anything on that side of the engine with the MM out. I am sure you could hypothetically do it with the mount in place, but for the 2 mins it takes to get out...
* That's not at all how mine went, I tried zip ties to hold the cam gears in phase. Good theory, poor execution, and I was one notch out upon the double-turnover. It was a learning process - give...
No problem - the write up here was a good one to print out and follow.
If you have any questionable looking hoses, while the coolant is drained would be a great time to change them.
I also did not remove my cam gears to replace the water pump.
My parts list was a Gates timing belt kit (belt, misc pulleys, tensioner, water pump), fresh coolant for the most part except for what...
I don't have small enough hands to get through the bumper supports and to the drain plug on the rad. I just took off the hoses that were also replaced and had a catch pan underneath to collect it...
I didn't pull the spark plugs - if you eat Wheaties for breakfast you should be just fine.
Just did this earlier tonight!
I did a water pump, idler pulley, tensioner, serpentine belt, motor mount, plugs, wires, oil change and a lot of those belt related parts were totally trashed at...