Timing Belt 101 88 80Q (how much sheet metal do you remove?)

[Dave Kase]

I second that.  I was never a big believer in doing the seals but my car 
starting leaking like mad 20k miles after the TB change.  I am doing the 
next TB change this very moment and both seals were leaking quite 
badly.I would also consider a temp  sender unit and definitely an idler 
pulley.  Cheap insurance.
When all the stuff is out of the way you can really do a thorough job...

Dave K
BTDT several times on a 20v...

Chris Perry wrote:

>When I did mine (89 90q) I removed the grille, bumper, trim between the
>bumper and grill and the cross member that goes across the front behind the
>bumber and also the core support.  After that I removed the aux radiator and
>had full access to the front of the engine.  It sounds like a lot of work
>but it really isn't and it makes doing the belts easy as pie (yeah, right).
>I also took the opportunity to do the oil seals (cam and crank), the water
>pump and thermostat as well as the aux. belts (A/C, alternator, and PS).
>
>Chris Perry
>
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>Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 6:17 PM
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>Subject: Timing Belt 101 88 80Q (how much sheet metal do you remove?)
>
>I know what to do once I see the front of the motor. But compared to my 4KQ
>
>it looks like there is a lot less room between the grille and engine to work
>
>with. If you have done a belt on the 80/90 just how much of the front end
>had 
>to  go?
>I know this car has had two belts replaced before and the hood latch
>support 
>still has original paint on the screws and was not removed, maybe just  the 
>grille and aux radiator. Could also require the removal of the  bumper. 
>If you can tell me what you have done or head me toward a link, it  would be
>
>appreciated.
>Thanks, Jim
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