Ok, so this seems pretty straight foward but I want to get a highlighted list of the steps that can cause severe motor damage if done incorrectly:
You MUST rotate the crankshaft pully to Top Dead Center (TDC) and ONCE in that position, it must never move, correct?
Once crankshaft pully is in TDC, you use the counter holder tool to prevent the pulley from moving while you remove the bolt ... I imagine this is easier said than done, how hard is it to keep the pulley still while removing the bolt? What happens if the pulley turns while you are removing the bolt, can you simply re-align it back to TDC?
Another question about this part "Remove crank pulley and unbolt front cover. There is one bolt underneath the serpentine belt tensioner that is quite difficult to get to. You have two options: remove the belt tensioner entirely, or (the much easier method), remove the pulley itself, and retract the tensioner to have enough clearence to get to the last bolt holding the cover on." The easier method says to remove the belt tensioner pully , then retract it to get to the last bolt holding the cover on. How is the belt tensioner pulley removed and retracted? Or is this just saying to rotate the belt tesionor pulley like you normally would when installing a belt to get it to move out of the way?
Once the cover is off it says to "Zip tie timing chain together and pull tensioner: ... Install the new tensioner and pull the retaining clip to allow piston in the tensioner to push on the guide:"
In the picture it looks like the tensioner being replaced "pushes" on the guide to keep tension... so by ziptieing the timing chain guides together it releaves the pressure on the tensioner, correct?
When installing the new tensioner it says to pull the retaining clip, which then allows it to expand and push out on the guide correct? And then the ratcheting action PREVENTS it from compressing back in , therefore it can never fail?
You MUST rotate the crankshaft pully to Top Dead Center (TDC) and ONCE in that position, it must never move, correct?
Once crankshaft pully is in TDC, you use the counter holder tool to prevent the pulley from moving while you remove the bolt ... I imagine this is easier said than done, how hard is it to keep the pulley still while removing the bolt? What happens if the pulley turns while you are removing the bolt, can you simply re-align it back to TDC?
Another question about this part "Remove crank pulley and unbolt front cover. There is one bolt underneath the serpentine belt tensioner that is quite difficult to get to. You have two options: remove the belt tensioner entirely, or (the much easier method), remove the pulley itself, and retract the tensioner to have enough clearence to get to the last bolt holding the cover on." The easier method says to remove the belt tensioner pully , then retract it to get to the last bolt holding the cover on. How is the belt tensioner pulley removed and retracted? Or is this just saying to rotate the belt tesionor pulley like you normally would when installing a belt to get it to move out of the way?
Once the cover is off it says to "Zip tie timing chain together and pull tensioner: ... Install the new tensioner and pull the retaining clip to allow piston in the tensioner to push on the guide:"
In the picture it looks like the tensioner being replaced "pushes" on the guide to keep tension... so by ziptieing the timing chain guides together it releaves the pressure on the tensioner, correct?
When installing the new tensioner it says to pull the retaining clip, which then allows it to expand and push out on the guide correct? And then the ratcheting action PREVENTS it from compressing back in , therefore it can never fail?
