im gonna replace my timing belt, since my crankshaft O seal is starting to leak...

Questions:
Whats it like? seems like an easy job to me.
Where do i get the spanner wrench to hold my crank pulley?
What other gaskets and maintainence can i do since i will have the two plastic covers off the front of the engine.

Any tips from you guys, thanks a lot

 

its not as easy as it seems. if u f up be ready to tow it to the nearest place to get it fixed. timing is a big thing expiecially with these type of cars hav fun. also u have to match up the white lines with the right ones. i m kinda drunkj peace

 

when my timing belt is due, I am going to LIC.

 

yeah take it to LIC if you havent messed with timing before

 

hmm thats like 1/2 quart away tho...haha yeah i'll think about it.

all i have to do is make a mark on the cogs and belt and count the ribs in between worst case scenario right?

 

It's not that bad. If you are remotely inclined you should be able to do it. Hold the crank pulley, spanner??? Huh??? I just use a breaker bar and the appropriate size socket set the breaker abr so it rests on the frame rail and give the engine a quick bump. Don't start it, just a quick bump. it'll break loose. The timing belt drive pulley is a little bit more difficult to get off. I didn't have a puller so a made one. Main Crank seal, the o-ring, inspect the cam seal/o-ring. Replace belt. As long as you place everything into TDC there shouldn't be a problem. For gods sake, if you don't know how to do the tensioner properly either find out how or take it somewhere. This is the bugger that'll get ya.

 

Kyle, have a look here
http://endwrench.com/main.php?smPID=HTML::home.html

 

Found what you are looking for
http://endwrench.com/main.php?smPID=...php&&RECID=184

 

Holy crap! thats better than the all-data procedure print out i bummed off of a mechanic friend, and it has actual photographs!

thanks a lot Jeff!