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Re: Engine Timing

08/15/2009 4:17 PM

Dear colleague.At the moment of detaching the head, before you remove the timing belt, use a marker (white is better) and carefully mark where it was positioned the gear. Then, when you remove all the bolts and the head comes loose, remove it carefully and you won't loose the original position of the gear, as this vehicle is "overhead camshaft" and the springs will keep it all in place.Clean the surfaces to receive the new head gastket (carefully, do not allow dirt to come into the cylinders). You can avoid dirt by usiing newspaper inside each cylinder as temporary plug. Never use "steel brush" to clean the surface. You may use a brass brush that won't scratch surfaces. Then when all is clean (both surfaces), remove the paper carefully (you may want to use a vacuum cleaner first, to absorb any debris from the cleaning process). Install the new head gasket clean, NO need for any oil or glues. Then replace the head and temporarely hand torque the bolts. Then torque the bolts to the specified lbs-sq ft (around 80-90, if you don't have the manual handy), and in a cross pattern (first one corner, then the other, then in an X starting from the center). Then re-install the belt by playing with the tensor. This should cover it all...good luck.

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