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Hi guys, is there a 98-2000 timing belt change step by step somewhere..? I couldn't find one for 98-00 even though I have found some for 97 and earlier.. are there any major gotchas that I have to look for?
One question I never seem to find and answer for is how to torque back the crank pulley to 181 ft/lbs.. if you have any tips, please share. Thanks.
Hmm.. I'm kind of desperate right now.. removed everything including the camshaft pulley BUT I am stuck on removing the cover just above the water pump..
In masagsxr thread, between his:
3rd pix: Hoses removed and turning the crank to TDC (image 13)
and
4th pix: Crank to TDC as you can see (image 14)
there is this big covering piece, some called it "fan bracket" but on 2000 SC400 this is actually containing the fan fluid pump..
I have marked this in red in my photo below.. I CAN'T get this OUT. Please, help!
I took out four (4) bolts and 2 nuts, I can bulge it with a screwdriver, but it does not come out!!
this is the cover marked. the big sticking out sensor (?) it is just about the a/c compressor pulley. idler pulley and the fan fluid pump pulley are removed.. but the cover underneath it is stuck even after removing 4 bolts and 2 nuts
You have to remove the front two bolts holding the ac compressor on.
I did my timing belt on my 99 sc400 a few months ago.
Btw it's called the hydraulic fan pump.