b16a2 timing belt replacement

[communic]

Hey,

I know most of you are gunna say "use the search" But, I am struggling to find a tutorial or a write up on replacing a b16a2 timing belt.

So if you've got a service book can you please scan the timing belt part or even a link to a write up?

Cheers,

[mocchi]

http://www.spoonertuner.com/manuals

[stndrd]

Make sure you have a camshaft locking tool when you do it. Last thing you want is the spring loaded cam to spin on you and you don't know which way it went

[Lukey]

Make sure you have a camshaft locking tool when you do it. Last thing you want is the spring loaded cam to spin on you and you don't know which way it went

is it the same on b18b2?

[stndrd]

on all B & H series

[Lukey]

cant say ive ever heard of that before :/

[grifty]

use a 2x5mm drill bits to hold the cam in place, in the service manual it shows you where to place them.

[markismaximus]

hold up... you guys are locking the cam in place to loosen the crank pulley bolt? never seen that in any FSM...

logically that sounds like it would make it more difficult to loosen the crank bolt as the belt would be stretching a little bit.

This is from EK manual

[mocchi]

hold up... you guys are locking the cam in place to loosen the crank pulley bolt? never seen that in any FSM...

logically that sounds like it would make it more difficult to loosen the crank bolt as the belt would be stretching a little bit.

This is from EK manual

no no, loosen crank pulley with the crank pulley holder tool.
then use camshaft tool to hold camshaft in place when removing timing belt

not using camshaft holder tool to remove crank pulley

[markismaximus]

hmmm I don't feel its really necessary to lock the cam in place. It doesn't move that freely.

just ensure the cam/crank markings still line up before you put the new belt on. easy as that

[stndrd]

I do timing belts day in day out, and the one thing I have learnt with twin/quad cam engines is to always lock the cam gears in place. It is always better to be safe then sorry. Have seen people end up having a single cam 180 degrees out because a cam gear has spun on them and they have lined it up incorrectly (usually when the cam gear has timing marks 180 degrees apart, like Honda cam gears do)

[Lukey]

whats a good way to loosen crank pulley when the engine is on a stand?