Timing Belt job on 1992 1.8 Loyale, advice needed

[Bike Florida]

Going to be doing the job tomorrow, Since I am a service manager at
repair facility, I have access to the facilities, so tools, lifts, and
whatever else is readily available. I understand this might be a
tougher than usual timing belt job. I have bought a belt 'kit' which
has new pulleys and tensioners and two new gatorback belts. also a new
water pump and v-belts. Any instructions online? or where somebody can
mail me?
any help would be appreciated
Jerry
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Jim Stewart]

Going to be doing the job tomorrow, Since I am a service manager at
repair facility, I have access to the facilities, so tools, lifts, and
whatever else is readily available. I understand this might be a
tougher than usual timing belt job. I have bought a belt 'kit' which
has new pulleys and tensioners and two new gatorback belts. also a new
water pump and v-belts. Any instructions online? or where somebody can
mail me?

I have a '99 Outback with a 2.5l DOHC
engine so your milage may vary. You
might want them to break loose the crank
pulley bolt at the shop.

Here's my account of the experience.

http://groups.google.com/groups?q=s...=off&[email protected]&rnum=1

 

[Bike Florida]

Piece of cake. I took the electric fan and the other fan shroud out,
removed the radiator, removed the fan and clutch assembly, removed the
battery, accessory hoses, idler pully and alternator. then I put a
wrench on a flywheel bolt through the timing hole to hold the flywheel
while I put a 22mm socket on a big breaker bar and broke the crank nut
free, took the crank pulleys off, and then removed the three plastic
covers over the timing belts. lined up the center of the three marks
on the flywheel and put a prybar in there to hold it still, lined up
the drivers side cam pully. This is where I had to make a pulley
tensioning tool by welding four small bolts to a cross that I made out
of flat bar steel, and welded a 17mm nut to the rear to put a socket
on. I then put the drivers side belt on, torqued the cam pully to 18ft
lbs, and tightened up the brand new tensioner, turned the crank one
rev and did the same for the other side. did a quick start up and all
was fine, put it all back together, refilled my fluids and off I went.
although it was easy, it did take me and my 14 year old son about 5
hours, which included time to make the tool and get one stripped bolt
off the fan clutch.
If you ever need any specifics, let me know
Jerry