![]() ![]() Remove the timing belt.Ĭheck the timing marks to make sure they are lined up. Turn the tensioner until you hear it click in the locked position. Push the 3mm Allen wrench into the tensioner pulley, then turn the tensioner clockwise with the 8mm Allen wrench. The timing marks on the block are at the 12 o’clock position. They look like a small line and will line up with similar marks on the block. The timing marks are located on the camshaft pulley and the harmonic balancer. You may have to turn the crankshaft two complete turns to get both marks to line up. Turn the crankshaft clockwise until the timing marks on the camshaft and the crankshaft are lined up. Remove the right engine-mount bracket and the lower torque strut. Set the power-steering pump out of the way. Remove the power-steering pump from the block, but leave the hoses attached to the pump. Support the engine with the floor jack, then remove the right engine mount and the torque strut. Remove the bolt in the pulley with the puller and the puller insert. Remove the right-inner splash guard, the accessory belts and the crankshaft pulley. Raise the vehicle with the floor jack and support it with the jack stands. How to Change a Timing Belt on a Dodge Neon Reconnect the negative cable to the negative battery terminal and tighten the cable by turning the bolt clockwise with the wrench. Lower the jack and pull it out from under the car. Tighten all of the pivot and tensioner bolts to 40 foot-pounds by turning them clockwise with the ratchet and the socket. Adjust the power steering belt tension by inserting the ½ inch drive adapter in the square opening on the bracket and pushing down. Replace the accessory drive belts, paying attention to routing and tension the belts until there is no more than one inch of deflection when you push the belt halfway between the two pulleys farthest apart. Tighten this bolt with the ratchet and socket to approximately 100 foot-pounds. Reinstall the bolt, turning it clockwise. Replace the pulley/dampener, lining up the keyway properly. Remove the crankshaft dampener/pulley bolt by rotating it counterclockwise. Tighten these bolts to between 40 and 50 foot-pounds. ![]() Replace the right side motor mount and bracket. ![]() Tighten these bolts to approximately 20 foot-pounds using the ratchet and socket. Replace the timing belt cover and tighten the bolts by turning them clockwise. Rotate the engine two full turns and recheck the timing marks. Remove the 8 mm Allen wrench and tighten the tensioner bolt by turning it clockwise to between 40 and 50 foot-pounds with the ratchet and socket. Turn the large Allen wrench counterclockwise and pull the small Allen wrench out of the hole. Rotate the crankshaft back to TDC in order to take up the slack in the belt. Install the new timing belt, remembering the routing. Rotate the crankshaft to ½ notch before TDC (the timing mark) Turn the Allen wrench counterclockwise and push in on the small Allen wrench until it slides into the hole behind the tensioner. Insert the long end of the smaller Allen wrench in the small pin hole on the tensioner and the short end of the 8 mm Allen wrench into the larger hole. ![]() Loosen the tensioner bolt by turning it counterclockwise with the socket and ratchet. The arrow on the camshaft sprocket will line up with the arrow at the top of the rear cover. The arrow on the crankshaft sprocket will line up with the arrow on the oil pump housing. Locate the timing marks on the crankshaft and camshaft sprocket and line them up with the corresponding arrows. Reinsert the bolt in the end of the crankshaft and tighten it to 80 to 100 foot-pounds. Grasp the dampener/pulley and wiggle it back and forth to remove it. Remove the crankshaft dampener/pulley by turning the bolt in the center counter clockwise. Remove the three bolts that hold the timing belt cover onto the front of the engine by turning them counterclockwise with the socket and ratchet. You will most likely need to use a wrench on the motor mount nut to keep it from turning. Remove the passenger side motor mount and bracket by rotating the bolts counterclockwise with the ratchet and proper socket. Raise the jack until the block of wood just makes contact with the forward edge of the oil pan. This is the side on the passenger side of the car. Place the block of wood on the jack pad and roll the jack under the front portion of the engine. Once loose, pull up on the belt to loosen it and remove it. Loosen the pivot bolt and adjuster bolt on the power steering pump by turning them counterclockwise with a socket and ratchet. Remove this belt and mark it "alt" and set it aside. You may need to hold the nut on the back of the pivot bolt with a wrench to keep it from turning. Loosen the adjuster bolt at the top of the alternator and the pivot bolt on the bottom by turning them counterclockwise with a socket and the ratchet. There is a tensioner bolt on the alternator to adjust the belt tension. ![]()
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