Thanks for the advise to all who answered. If someone has instructions out
of a service manual and could scan them for me, it would help me better make
a decision. My email addy is mustangbradATrogers.com.

Thanks Again

Brad




"'Curly Q. Links'" <motsco_@_interbaun.com> wrote in message
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> Mustangbrad,
>
> It's not too bad, as long as you have the manual, or prints from a web
> page to work from. A 17mm _deep_ socket for the motor mount, a tool to
> hold the crankshaft pulley (home-made is easy) and a 19mm deep socket
> for the crankshaft bolt. If your engine has a complete timing belt in it
> already, lining up the timing isn't a big issue. It's not too cryptic.
>
> One trick I learned: the front suspension should hang free (jack the car
> by the chassis) or the timing belt cover will be very hard to wrangle
> off. Also, you lower the engine a few inches for the same reason.
>
> The Chilton's manual describes how to make the wrench, and I have a
> picture of mine. You just need a 'welding buddy' to fabricate it.
> Opinions vary about water pump. Our CRV had 200,000km on the pump so I
> changed it, but it still looked like you could eat off it. :-)
>
> 'Curly'
>
> ----------------------
>
> Mustangbrad wrote:
> > Are these belts a simple job or are they a nasty biatch. I've heard it's
a
> > four hour job, if you just slip the belts off and on can you screw it
up?
> > Should I attempt or leave it to the pro's? I have worked on cars my
whole
> > life, just never a setup with balance shafts and zero clearance.
> >
> > B
> >
> >
>
>
>
> To REPLY: If there are a couple of underscores in my return address,
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>