OEM Chrysler PT Cruiser Timing Belt

Chrysler PT Cruiser Timing Belt Parts and Q&A

• Timing Belt
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  Q: How to Replace a Timing Belt on Chrysler PT Cruiser?

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  First, disconnect the negative cable from the battery, then lift the vehicle on a hoist, remove the front right wheel and take away the front right splash shield. Then, remove the belts driving the accessories, the crankshaft damper and the lower torque strut and come off with the exhaust from where it connects to the manifold and the A/C pressure switch on the back of the compressor housing. Lower the vehicle, hold up the engine with a jack, vent the A/C system and break the line connection at the coupling block. Loose the bracket connecting the upper torque strut to the car, the screw that holds down the ground and the torque strut bracket. The removal of the upper radiator support crossmember and the Power Steering Pump and bracket follows after that, with the pump being saved on its own without any line disconnection. Place the engine on proper support, remove the right engine mount through bolt, lift the engine to bring the support bracket bolts in sight and remove the bolts and bracket. Then, eliminate the bolts holding the upper and lower timing belt covers in place and pop off the covers. Also, place the trailing edge of the sprocket tooth at the TDC mark on the oil pump housing so that the TDC lines on the camshaft and crankshaft are straight with each other. Slide an Allen wrench with a 6 mm width into the tensioner and put the long end of a 1/8" or 3 mm wrench into its front pin pushhole, rotating the 1/8" or 3 mm wrench counterclockwise until it locks in place as you gently push on it. A replacement of the Belt Tensioner is needed if your car's belt tracking was the cause of damage. At installation, line up the arrow on the oil pump housing with the crankshaft sprocket and arrange the marks on the camshaft sprockets so that the exhaust camshaft is half notch below the intake camshaft and both arrows are facing up. First, install the timing belt onto the crankshaft, after which move it around the water pump sprocket, idler pulley, camshaft sprockets and through the tensioner, paying attention to guide the exhaust camshaft sprocket counterclockwise until the marks are lined up and the belt becomes slack. Once you've taken out the pull pin from the tensioner, crank the crankshaft twice to double-check that the timing marks match on the crankshaft and the camshafts. Installing the lower timing belt cover and fastening its bolts to 4.5 Nm (40 in. lbs.) comes first and next, you install the upper timing belt cover using the same torque. Place the proper engine support bracket so that the pump is installed correctly and then tighten the bolts to 61 Nm (45 ft. lbs.). Slide the engine down and secure the engine mount through bolt with 118 Nm (87 ft. lbs.) of tightness, place the power steering pump and bracket, upper radiator support crossmember and torque strut bracket to the strut tower and attach the ground strap to the bracket. Attach the upper torque strut, link the A/C lines, charge the system, elevate the car, link the exhaust to the manifold and slot in the A/C pressure switch connector. In the end, add the crankshaft damper, the accessory Drive Belts, attach the lower torque strut, carry out the torque strut adjustment, install the right splash shield, connect the right wheel, put the negative cable back on the battery and do the synchronization of the camshaft and crankshaft.