My first T-Belt

[beezer]

I have a '92 Legacy, and it was leaking oil at the front of the engine. So I decided it was time for new seals and a new timing belt. I had the timing belt done last fall by a mechanic, he said the seals were fine then and don't need replacing. Probably a good arguement to do the seals at every timing belt change so you don't hafe to do this more often than needed.

 

Everything went fine except for:

 

Snapping the bolt that holds the crankshaft position sensor. The sensor was also stuck in the oil pump. After an hour or so of gently wrestling with the sensor it came out unscathed.(Was almost to the point of running to the computer) Thankfully I could steal a bolt from one of the timing belt covers to replace the one for the sensor.

 

I also found a bolt for one of the idler pulleys could be taken off by hand. EEEEK! Glad I found that now instead of later! Thanks Mr. Mechanic!

 

The cranshaft seal came out easy because I took the oil pump off. The crankshaft seals, GRRRRRR. I think I have the technique down, but it is still time consuming and really not that much fun at all.

 

Anyone else really have to curse to get the new belt on? I remember the mechanic saying he had a heck of a time getting the belt when he did it, and so did I. It was like I just needed one more tooth on the belt and it would have went on much more easily.

 

I did the axles and front brakes on Friday, that went pretty smoothly, and the timing belt on Sunday. Couple more things should be done and then she better stop complaining for little bit. Probably not huh.

 

The timing belt isn't that hard of a job except for those little gliches that always seem to follow.

 

Well it came down to the moment of truth and..... she fired up. Yeah!

 

Thanks to this forum! A year ago I wouldn't have attempted any of this.

 

Beezer

[Legacy777]

Congrats.

 

Yeah the belt can be a little tricky to get on some times. The camshaft seals can be a pain too. Once you've got the technique down, it's pretty easy though.