Re: timing belt questions

[rjandrew@post.cis.smu.edu (R Justin Andrews)]

Do yourself a favor.... if you are not going to replace the wp....
Don't touch any of the wp bolts!!
I had to change my cam belt on my 4kq 2.2 on the side of the highway
and just slid it into place on the cam w/o lossening anything..
IF you loosen the water pump It WILL leak....
You WILL regret it I PROMISE!!
HTH
Rich Andrews
rjandrew@post.cis.smu.edu
> I'm looking to replace the timing belt on my 85 Coupe and have a few
> questions.  Bentley doesn't mention much about it, but is it a fairly easy
> procedure.  It looks straightforward, but are there some hidden traps or
> things I should know before attempting it?  Also, do I need to replace the
> tensioner or anything else while I'm at it?  I'm not going to replace the
> water pump for money's sake right now, but is there something else?
> 
> I'm sure many q-listers have experience with this.  I'd appreciate any helpful
> info.
> TIA,
> Mike
> 85 CGT ~ 140k miles (time for a new belt)
>