ENGINE <DOHC> Timing Belt
rack
Crack
Crack
Rounded belt side
Abnormal wear
(fluffy canvas fiber)
Rubber
exposed
T o o t h
and
canvas fiber exposed
INSPECTION
TIMING BELTS
The timing belts must be checked closely. Should the following
defects be evident, replace the belt with a new one.
Hardened back surface rubber
Glossy, non-elastic, and so hard that no mark is produced
even when scratched by a fingernail.
Cracked back surface rubber.
(3) Cracked or separated canvas
Cracked tooth bottom.
Cracked side.
Abnormal wear on side.
NOTE
Normal belt should have clear-cut sides as if cut by a sharp
knife.
Abnormal wear on teeth.
Initial stage:
Canvas on load side tooth flank worn (Fluffy canvas
fibers, rubber gone and color changed to white, and
unclear canvas texture)
Final stage:
Canvas on load side tooth flank worn down and rubber
exposed (tooth width reduced)
Missing tooth.
TENSIONER PULLEY AND IDLER PULLEY
Turn the pulleys to check for possible binding, excessive
play, and unusual noise. Replace the pulley if any of these
defects is evident.
Replace if there is a grease leak.
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