Genuine Mitsubishi Montero Timing Belt

Mitsubishi Montero Timing Belt Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Timing Belt
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  Q: How to remove and reinstall the components during the timing belt replacement process on Mitsubishi Montero?

  A:

  To take out the parts, begin by disattaching the cable on the negative end of the battery. When appropriate, loosen the screws of the cruise control servo and place it aside without severing the wires and cables. Empty the coolant out of the system, disassemble the coolant reservoir, radiator shroud and radiator. Lift the front of the car and place it firmly on jackstands, then take the splash pan off the engine. The second stage involves removing the cooling fan and clutch assembly, aligning the number one piston at TDC during the compression stroke and removing the spark plugs. Lift out the drivebelts, and then the power steering pump (without removing the lines), the power steering pump bracket and the belt tensioner bracket. Without disconnecting the refrigerant lines, remove the air conditioning compressor, its bracket, and the idler pulley and then clear the cooling fan bracket assembly. Take out the crankshaft pulley, the vibration damper, the crankshaft sprocket flange and make sure that the crankshaft does not rotate in the procedure. Unscrew the bolts holding the timing belt upper and lower covers and take note of the different types and sizes to be used to re-attach the covers. Ensure that the piston 1 is at TDC during the compression stroke by observing the position of the timing marks at the timing belts sprockets. Take the stress off the timing belt by turning the tensioner loose, and verify whether the timing belt has an outward-facing arrow, or not, mark it and then slide it off the sprockets and examine the tensioner. To install, loosen the timing belt, pry the tensioner out of the end of the adjustment slot to the end of the locking nut or bolt and temporarily tighten the locking nut or bolt. On the crankshaft sprocket, install the belt keeping it tight on the tension side first before attaching the belt to the left camshaft sprocket and water pump pulley then to the right camshaft sprocket and timing belt tensioner making sure the directional arrow is facing away towards the engine. Make sure that the timing marks are aligned as the factory-made white lines on timing belt are aligned with the punch marks on the crankshaft sprockets and camshaft sprockets. Carefully loosen the tensioner nut or bolt so that the spring will place the appropriate amount of tension on the belt and then carefully turn the crankshaft clockwise 2 full revolution, which will bring the number one piston to TDC on the compression stroke and whether there is too much resistance, which would indicate that the pistons and the valves were in contact. Check that all timing marks are at the correct position, tighten tensioner nut or bolt to correct torque with tensioner held still, and ensure that timing belt is deflected, changing tensioner spring in case it is loose. Lastly, all the parts that were taken off during disassembly should be installed.