98 ej25 camshaft front seals guidance

[Legback]

Have been searching the archives but I'm wondering if anyone knows a great link/ keyword search of the top o their heads. I'm @ 160000 and had the water pump timing belt done @ 120000. If a screwdriver in the flexplate hole will work to remove the cam gear nutz and the harmonic pulley, I'm relieved. Got the oil pump o ring and front crank seal on my list and definately the two belts out front. Is the harmonic pulley nut 24 or 22mm?

[vasy]

Is the harmonic pulley nut 24 or 22mm?

 

22mm bolt.

[mdjdc]

Make sure that you have the crank sprocket set for putting in a new timing belt. Hold the crank still or use the screw sriver in the flex plate and pop the cam bolts off. I say POP because if you give the bolts a sudden POP they will break loose alot easier than if you use steady pressure. Don't be surprized if the cam sprocket jumps on the timing belt.

 

Another way that I have used is to remove the timing belt and put it on the side. Get a lenght of old timing belt and wrap it around both cam prockets. Use a vise grip to get the belt tight and then work on the bolts. This way, you have no chance of damaging a new timing belt.

 

If you need an old belt for the job let me know and I will mail you one.

[Legback]

Sounds fun. IF the teeth skip is there are trick to re-aligning them with their TDC marks?

[mdjdc]

You will have to take the timing belt off anyway and you just line up the timing marks on the gears. I am sure there is a timing belt writeup on the board. It is really easy and you don't need any special tools to do it.