ever replace timing belt in a pt cruiser
2002 pt cruiser it sounds like the timing belt is slaping the inside of the cover. and it looks like a major deal does the motor have to come out the bottom ? has anyone done this one?
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thanks man .it dont sound easy
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timing belts on 2.4L engines take about 4 hours for most people(I have it down to 2 hours on my engine...but thats a combination of practice and optimization I have done to make engine work easier)
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its not bad at all.
I can do one with my tools at work in under 3 hours. I know all the steps look intimidating, but after you start, they dwindle away pretty quick. It wouldnt be as bad in a neon or even the minivans. Sucks its in a pt cruiser. |
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Originally Posted by Dano Moparo
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I am good with my tools, but this list looks daunting... I know that its hard to detail and guess experience, but is this a do-it-yourself in the driveway project, really? Help! Brian |
U guys try and move the cover around if you can jsut side to side.
In my srt once in awhile the cover will shift places and rub the belt and make weird sounds too. Try this before doing the belt;) |
If you guys decide not to attempt yourself, feel free to contact me. I have a small shop in land o lakes and will give you a great deal on doing the job right. thanks
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2 year old post that car is gone traded it for a 92 supercharged fox,thats how i fixed it
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damn, i hate it when that happens 8-)
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Helpful hints for Timing belt pt cruiser
I am half way trough the project in sub freezing temperatures.:-o
Here are a few things that will help you with this project. -You need a 3 armed puller to get the crank damper wheel off! -you need a T55 torqx to get the right engine mount bolt off. -You need a T50 torqx to get the idler pulley off to replace the water pump when you are in there, might as well do that too! -Get your self a pair of those mechanics gloves, will keep your hands warm and keep them from getting nicked up in the tight spaces. -The instructions are pretty good. Watch out when you jack up the engine so you don't break the connectors at the top of the engine. I have a PDF of the manual i would like to post but it is too big to link to here. Oh, yeah, this is a pretty hard project.....! |
a few more tips. I finished the project
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Here are a few more things that I wanted to pass along as well as a picture of how to line up the timing belt.
When I took off the upper and lower torque struts I noticed they were all torn up and pretty loose. Not being sure if I was going to be able to pull of the project and not having very much money, I completely filled/glued them with regular house hold silicone from the home depot. It has made a huge difference in the performance of the car. The slight hesitation on launch is gone, I can only assume that since the motor does not rotate so much any more i am not getting that hesitation at take off from a green light. Here is an image of how to line up the cams at the top. The instuctions that cam with my idler pully were wrong! Use these. There is a but if torque on the cams when you but the belt on, that is normal. Follow the instructions after you put the belt on, turn the motor twice, you will see for sure when you have the belt on right. The TDC for the crank is pretty easy. There is a small arrow mark on the block (about 1 oclock) and a small dimple on the crank pully that have to be lined up. Then snake the belt. I found using a silver sharpy to mark the belt to line up the cams worked pretty good. Putting it all back together was easy. Driving a car that runs better than before it broke, Excellent! |
More tips. The three jaw puller needs to push on the bottom of the bolt hole and not on the pulley. OTC makes pulley with shaft to extend down bolt hole while jaws grab on the pulley. Also had to heat the pulley with torch to get off and bake in oven at 450 for 15 minutes to get back on. New belts have not stretched so very hard to get on. Lock tensioner in conpressed position, take up all slack between each pulley, double check marks(because you don't wont to go through this and have them not line up) and if it still won't go on, turn engine over by hand to walk the belt on. The more you take off, the easier this job is. I just finished changing my second timing belt. This is by no means an easy job. Took a full weekend in front yard with all the right tools. Much easier to remove a/c but can be done with it in place. Someone had grea idea to mark belt and pulleys with sharpie.
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Originally Posted by scapegoat
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More tips. The three jaw puller needs to push on the bottom of the bolt hole and not on the pulley. OTC makes pulley with shaft to extend down bolt hole while jaws grab on the pulley. Also had to heat the pulley with torch to get off and bake in oven at 450 for 15 minutes to get back on. New belts have not stretched so very hard to get on. Lock tensioner in conpressed position, take up all slack between each pulley, double check marks(because you don't wont to go through this and have them not line up) and if it still won't go on, turn engine over by hand to walk the belt on. The more you take off, the easier this job is. I just finished changing my second timing belt. This is by no means an easy job. Took a full weekend in front yard with all the right tools. Much easier to remove a/c but can be done with it in place. Someone had grea idea to mark belt and pulleys with sharpie.
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...just finished the project. A little rough for an old geezer, but "it's alive" again. The forum was very helpful. The dealer wanted $1500 including the tensioner mod and the water pump and the other parts.
...but I have a problem: the car runs good, but it idles rough and will stall. I'm sure I have the timing correct. I'm getting an 1193 code (Inlet Air Temp Sensor). I see no breaks in the wires, but I have a tough time believing that the IAT would simply quit at the exact time I replaced the timing belt. I have a standard AMP/OLM meter. I tried this experiment: Started the car, disconnected the IAT, and reconnected it. There was no difference in how the car ran during this experiment--it still idled rough. I pulled the IAT and checked for continuity. The circuit is not complete, but I don't know how the darn thing is supposed to work. Any thoughts out there in Forum Land? |
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