[Shotimes] Uh-Oh has become Hmm?

[Steve Weinrich]

The clips often break.  Get replacements at AutoZone or NAPA.

Crank bolt:  Unless you have a 200+ lb-ft impact wrench...use the starter
bump method.  Craftsmen has a very good warranty, just don't tell them how
you broke it...

Ignore the white marks on the timing belt after installation.  They are only
of significance then.  The Gates belt has marks for either the 3.0 or the
3.2.  I don't know about the Dayco belts, the Gates seems to be most highly
recommended.

The CID and CPS from AZ  (Wells) work just fine.  Make sure you gap the CPS
properly and check the gap on all three vanes of the timing gear.  Also
inspect the gear to make sure no vanes are bent.

Crank to cam sprock alignment is critical.  Pull the dampener and the lower
timing cover and verify the timing gear dimpled tooth is aligned with the
mark on the oil pump housing.

While you're at it, put in a new front main seal.  Also available from
rockauto

Get the water pump (A1-Cardone reman) and timing belt (Gates T248) from
www.rockauto.com  Also get the O-rings for where the pump mounts to the
block and the water crossover tube.  Far better prices than NAPA.

Yes, you need a puller.  Use the loaner from AutoZone ($15 deposit) and
DON'T FORGET to use the cup that goes on the end of the bolt that goes into
the hole for the dampener bolt.  If you don't use the cup, you will bugger
the threads like I did.  If you have an MTX, you have a couple of timing
cover bolts that will come in handy for the timing gear removal.


Steve

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jonathon Beisler" <JBEIS001@stvincentshealth.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 9:26 AM
Subject: [Shotimes] Uh-Oh has become Hmm?


> Well, everyone I have a little more information and I need a lot more
help.  I took almost everything apart last night to check the bearings and
they seem to be okay.  A couple things:  When I pulled out the splash guard
every single one of those plastic clips broke.  Am I an idiot or does that
happen a lot?  What do I replace those with?  Next question, I stopped short
of removing the crank pulley because I am hesitant to break the bolt with
the starter.  Is that really the best and easiest way?  Next, does the
original timing belt have any type of markings on it?  THe one that is in my
car is just black with one white stripe that does not align with any of the
markers.  When I aligned the markers on the cam sprockets with the markers
on the inner timing cover, the lower timing cover lined up for the most
part.  How critical is that?  The water pump looked good when I started but
after I had the timing covers off I could see what looked like coolant kind
of behind it near t!
> he CPS.  I'm assuming that's a typical sign of failure.  So, I'm just
going to replace the belt and the pump and I guess the CPS.  My question is
are there any pumps and belts that I should stay away from or what?  Napa
has the best price by far on the water pump and belt.  Autozone has the best
price on the CPS and it's a Wells sensor.  I replaced the Cam sensor with a
wells. Oh, one last question, do I need a puller to get the pulley off?  Any
suggestions?  I'm not really asking for much am I?  :)  Thank you so much to
every one that has responded already.
> Jonathon
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