Timing Belt / Water Pump DIY - Step by Step Pictures

[91greg325i]

Great post. I'm gonna tackle this job in a week or two but before doing so I'll go over the entire thread a couple of times. Everyone had great contributions including whoever or whatever managed to throw the beach pic in.

Haha, yeah, I think the image host got two pictures mixed up or something... I guess it isn't as bad as the person looking at beach pictures and getting a nasty engine bay...

[myfirst325]

Great post. I'm gonna tackle this job in a week or two but before doing so I'll go over the entire thread a couple of times. Everyone had great contributions including whoever or whatever managed to throw the beach pic in.

[91greg325i]

where did you get the number 80 ft/lbs for a torque spec on the water pump? my chilton said like 20....

If you look more closely, it says 80 in/lbs... definitely not ft/lbs. Thanks for mentioning, as I'm sure other people may be making the same mistake. The ft/lbs spec is actually much lower than 20, its around 7...

Also, Not sure what is up with one of the steps having a tropical beach picture... Maybe imageshack mixed up or something. I'll look into it and see what I can do. Definitely not any of my pictures.

Hope that helps.

[call me jack]

where did you get the number 80 ft/lbs for a torque spec on the water pump? my chilton said like 20....

[md-va]

Great writeup! Used this last month to do my timing belt (along with a bunch of other things).

[///M42 sport]

added some pics for removing the cam sprocket seal and o ring


Cam sprocket /distributor rotor/plastic cover removed. the bolt has a star head
Also noticed the sprocket and distributor rotor are notched to fit onto the camshaft.


camshaft cover /seal/o ring.
undo the 2 bolts and you can start turned the cover loose.


seal replaced. I used a flat head screwdriver to pound the seal from the inside out. Then used the old seal to pound the new seal in.


new o ring


Once I slid the cover on halfway by hand, I used the bolts to slide the cover in all the way.


a pic through the front grill. you can see the mark for tdc on the head which you match to the mark on the cam sprocket gear. This is incase you move the camshaft when you tighten down the bolt.

pic of the vibration dampener lining up with the tdc mark on the lower cover of the timing belt

[movementality]

this is great! subbing for later use

[///M42 sport]

Thanks for the info. Saved me a couple hours looking at the bentley!

[91greg325i]

Thanks. I fucked up and turned the crankshaft. Have it lined up now but now sure how accurate it is now? As long as the ot on the vibration dampener lines up with the mark on the cover then its ok?

Also the mark on the head for the camshaft is really thin right?

That's right on both accounts. So long as OT lines up with the mark, you should be fine. And the Cam marking is on the end of one of the teeth (tooths?) and lines up with the notch on the head.

[///M42 sport]

Thanks. I fucked up and turned the crankshaft. Have it lined up now but now sure how accurate it is now? As long as the ot on the vibration dampener lines up with the mark on the cover then its ok?

Also the mark on the head for the camshaft is really thin right?

[91greg325i]

does the intermediate shaft have to be lined up anywhere?

Nope, the only ones of concern are the crankshaft and the camshaft. Often times the intermediate shaft will move when reinstalling the timing belt, that is A-Okay.

[///M42 sport]

does the intermediate shaft have to be lined up anywhere?

[E30_(1st Musk)_]

The spring is there mainly to put the proper tension on the belt during installation and as long as it's properly tightened you should be okay.

The question is, how did you tension the belt w/o the spring?

well someone came over to help me out. and what we did was with a crow bar i held the tensioner securely in place and he just tightened it where it was. Theres no whinning coming from the belt.

[TrentW]

When i did mine it didnt have the tensioner spring. So i left it that way with the new belt. am i REALLY RISKING IT?
been driving it for 2 1/2 months with no problem.


tia

The spring is there mainly to put the proper tension on the belt during installation and as long as it's properly tightened you should be okay.

The question is, how did you tension the belt w/o the spring?

[E30_(1st Musk)_]

When i did mine it didnt have the tensioner spring. So i left it that way with the new belt. am i REALLY RISKING IT?
been driving it for 2 1/2 months with no problem.


tia