jlifton Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 I remember VMF posting complete step by step instructions on how to replace the timing belt on the early LS400 models. Is that still on the forum somewhere? It was a really good tutorial. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jzz30 Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 its somewhere try do a search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tansupplyman Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 photos start on pg 18 of gallery; not sure on verbage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMF Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 here ya go http://www.lextreme.com/timing.htm i also have a 10 mb file with the tutorial as well. but its easier to get it from the site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlifton Posted February 10, 2004 Author Share Posted February 10, 2004 I did a bunch of searching, checked ALL of VMF's posts couldn't find it and figured I'd post it on the forum. VMF thanks again for all your help and fast response - you're the best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCF3 Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 Hey VMF: Wasn't your tutorial lost during the crash? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMF Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 yeah it was,. but i gave the article to lextreme and he posted it on his site.:) so thank him too that it still exists:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSC4 Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 one thing you need to know to change the timing belt that the instructions didn't provide is how to take off the crank shaft pulley bolt. you shoudl either get an air compressor or use a strong pipe, connect it to a strong wrench and attach that to the cranshaft boolt, then crank the car. the bolt pops right off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMF Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 its a scary method. but i did it differenty and i this i said about that. what i did is i was pulling the wrent while my friend went underneath the car and stuck the screwdriver in the flywheell. i think this is more safe and its less scary for novise people since timing marks will not move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lextreme Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 VMF... Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSC4 Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 vmf, you pulled that bolt off? isn't it like 239lb-ft of torque on that thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMF Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 well it all depends on the lenght of the wrench, but yes i did pulled it manually:) i didnt have air comrpressor handy and elctric screwdriver was too big to fit in there so i had no choise:) lextreme anytime:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSC4 Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 you must be a very big guy vmf, i yanked that thing with all my might whiel my friend yanked the other way on the camshaft pulleys, and it didn't even budge. and did you just tighten by hand afterwards? for others, i suggest using permatex's loctite, it'll make sure your bolt wont fall off while driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMF Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 i'm not that big and it was pretty ez to do to be honest with u. i was expecting it to be much harder, but only after 3 hard pulls it started to move. dont forget that my flywheel had a screwdriver stuck in it to prevent it from moving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tansupplyman Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 FYI: this was posted somewhere[i had saved]: Thanks for all the great advice! I got the job done. I held the pulley by taking a piece of angle iron. drilling a hole in it, putting a long bolt, with the correct compliment of washers on either side, into one of the threaded holes on the pulley. I then put a piece of wood between the pulley and the bottom "L" of the angle iron where it contacted the side of the pulley. I then braced the angle iron against the concrete floor. I went and bought the correct 22mm socket (just to be safe) and, with a 24" breaker bar, easily romoved the bolt. I found that I could put the bolt back on using the same piece, I simply had to drill a hole in the opposite end and brace it on the opposite side of the car. Not sure that I have described this in a way you can visualize, but I thought I would try. Maybe it will be of some help to someone. Thanks again for everyone's advice Jere P.S. I bent the bolt that I threaded in the hole a little bit, but I don't think think this would have happened if I had used the correct size washers that fit tightly. It did not bend enough to get weak or be difficult to remove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jzz30 Posted February 12, 2004 Share Posted February 12, 2004 wow you did it the right way.... i am impressed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMF Posted February 12, 2004 Share Posted February 12, 2004 jzz exactly who did it the right way? there have been 3 opinions in the topic:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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