[Supras] Timing belt replacement

[Bob]

I hate to admit I have used the starter method more than I care to admit to.

Scares the hell out of "green" techs and customers

Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Shapton [mailto:bshap at tonedeaf.com] 
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 8:02 PM
To: supras at supras.com; Bob; Sean Cavanaugh
Subject: Re: [Supras] Timing belt replacement

Removing the pulley is no problem if you place a bar+socket against the 
ground and just 'touch' the starter. Tightening it again is the problem 
because it's supposed to be ~170ft/lbs or so. Manual trans no problem but 
auto trans takes some ingenuity, or a special tool - a bar that bolts to the

front pulley.

Bob

> 
> I think he means the drive gear for the oil pump.  You need some way
> to keep it from moving when you undo the bolt. I took an aluminum
> bar and put to long bolts through it so that they engage the gear
> spokes.  That keeps the gear from rotating, and then a wrench
> removes the bolt.  
> 
> Removing the crank pulley is more challenging. That bolt is tight. I
> needed a 4 foot gas pipe extension on a breaker bar, but I'm a
> weakling. You also need some way to keep the crank from rotating. 
> 5th gear works well if it's a manual.
> 
> Jon
> 90T
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----
> 
> 
> removing the oil pan to get to the oil pump while the engine is in
> the car 
> is a PITA. if yer refering to the oil cam bearing, then not really
> if I 
> remember correctly. Eitherway, full directions are in the TSRM to do
> the 
> work.
> 
> -Sean
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> replacement
> 
> > Thanks for the advice.
> >
> > I am surprised that the local big boxes don't stock the belt,
> tensioner or
> > even the water pump.
> >
> > I assume there isn't any special tools to remove the oil pump or
> cam 
> > gears.
> >
> > Thanks again
> >
> > Bob
> >
> 
> 
> 
> 
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