I need any tips on removing the timeing belt.
I dont have a chain wrench - do I really need one or can I get away with out it?
i used the sears chainwrench on mine and it did fine. especially on the crank pulley from hell. do a search, youll find lots of tips. if not search with my nick.
basically, you need that, a breaker bar (or tough ratchet, but it might break) and long cheater pipe for it. i say just have a shop loosen it for you first.
download the helms and/or get a haynes manual and study the procedure first. good luck
Which direction does it come off Clockwise or Counter Clockwise
(Honest question no flaming:getsome: )
i wouldn’t use a chain wrench, i heard horror stories of those snapping and flying somewhere and may injure u, use one of those non chain crank pulley tools
counterclockwise. thats why you cant use the starter to break it loose. ya i knew about people snapping teh chain wrenches, but i really had no other choice. i really think its just a matter of using it properly- it must be at a 90degree angle, the way it was designed to be used. if its at all at an angle, it will give. i say this cuz my bolt was from hell, and the chain wrench did it pretty well.
just have a shop loosen it for you
Have a shop loosen the crank pulley. That’s the best timing belt advice you’ll ever hear.
Second best is to make sure and use 2 rods(see Helm’s for size, I forget) to keep the camshafts from rotating when you remove the belt.
as common sense as this sounds, after the shop loosens it, ask them to retighten it by hand, but not so tight. I’ve heard stories of people getting it loosened at the shop only to drive home and have the bolt spin off. no need to cause more headaches for yourself.
To clarify about keeping the cams still by putting a rod in there. Get it to Top Dead Center. When you look down at cams near the sprockets you should see some small holes on the cams itself. you can stick some really skinny screwdrivers or allen wrench keys 6-8?mm in there and it will go into the head so the cams and sprockets don’t move.
I just kept my car on the ground, turned the wheel, get a 20 inch extension and breaker bar with pipe extension. Supported the breaker bar with some wood and with a quick push, popped that mofo till it got loose.