[s-cars] T-Belt R&R - Addendum To Fred's Write-up

[Mark Pollan]

This is my second go around and my second time using Fred's awesome write-up
and everything again went off without a hitch.  As was the case first time
around, there are a few details missing from Fred's write-up that I thnk
would be beneficial to keep in mind when embarking on this project.

 

1.	The crank lock in my opinion is a must.  If you cannot borrow or
rent one, then buy or fabricate one.
2.	Do yourself a favor and get one of those pre-made 6mm hex sockets.
You are going to find that almost every fastener is 6mm and although you can
most certainly go through this effort without one (as I did) you will
appreciate having said trivial piece.
3.	The hex head bumper bolts are 6mm.
4.	To remove the two front bolts securing the hydraulic pump to the
mount, remove the hydraulic pump pulley.  A strap wrench and a 6mm hex
wrench (see what I mean) worked well here.
5.	I did not replace the crank seal.
6.	I did not replace the keyed pulley on the harmonic balancer as I
could not break the bolts securing said pulley to the balancer.  Contact me
directly if you are interested in mine.

 

I doubt if Archimedes ever removed a crank bolt but I advise you heed his
leverage law.  That said, I had about a six foot lever.  Breaking the bolt
was significantly more difficult than re-torqueing it.  That loctite really
works I guess.  Honestly the part that gave *me* the most frustration was
getting the balancer back on the crank and then getting those small bolts
that secure the lower t-belt cover threaded in.

 

Hope this helps others in the future and many thanks to Fred Munro for
taking the time to document the procedure so thoroughly.

 

Regards,

 

Mark

 

P.S.  What is the going rate for an independent mechanic to take care of the
timing belt and water pump?