[Supras] timing belts

[t72pwrd]

Ha, Ha, Ha.  You are 100% correct and I was wrong.  Everytime I've done a 
timing belt it was because of some major problem and the crank pulley was 
already off.  Guess you do have to take it off!  Use the starter, it does 
work.

Good catch Jeoff;-)


-Nick


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Mohler" <speedtoys.racing at gmail.com>
To: "t72pwrd" <NHOLDEN1 at woh.rr.com>
Cc: "Eric Boeck" <eboeck at cogeco.ca>; <Dm19959 at aol.com>; <supras at supras.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 5:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Supras] timing belts


> Then how to you remove the lower cover?
>
> On 7/30/06, t72pwrd <nholden1 at woh.rr.com> wrote:
>> Starter trick works great.  Just remember to take it off before you go to
>> start the car after getting the belt on!  I don't think you need to take
>> that bolt loose to simply change the timing belt though.
>>
>>
>> -Nick
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Eric Boeck" <eboeck at cogeco.ca>
>> To: <Dm19959 at aol.com>
>> Cc: <supras at supras.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 5:18 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Supras] timing belts
>>
>>
>> > That crank bolt can be sticky ...  I've heard of members putting a 
>> > johnson
>> > bar on the bolt, make sure it contacts the ground in the direction the
>> > motor
>> > turns, remove the EFI fuse, then give a few short cranks on the motor 
>> > with
>> > the starter (never did it myself, tho).  Put it back on with a torque
>> > wrench, with the car in 5th!!!
>> >
>> > Eric
>> > 91T
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: supras-bounces at supras.com [mailto:supras-bounces at supras.com] On
>> > Behalf
>> > Of Dm19959 at aol.com
>> > Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 12:03 PM
>> > To: psg559 at yahoo.com; supras at supras.com
>> > Subject: Re: [Supras] timing belts
>> >
>> >
>> > Unless you have modified your valve train (stiffer springs, higher rate
>> > cam,
>> > etc) then stick with stock. Impact gun to remove crank bolt.
>> >
>> > -Dean
>> >
>> > In a message dated 7/30/2006 8:29:14 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
>> > psg559 at yahoo.com writes:
>> >
>> > Hello  Supras,
>> >
>> > I'll be changing my timing belt soon, and was wondering if  anyone has 
>> > any
>> > comments on the Greddy timing belt.  It's about 6X the  price of a 
>> > Toyota
>> > one (~$150 vs $25).
>> >
>> > Also, any suggestions for how  hold the crank stationary while
>> > loosening the bolt, and also for torquing  it afterwards?   Thanks.
>> >
>> > Patrick
>> >
>> >
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