Timing belt replacement may cost you a minimum of 4 hours, and a maximum of 6 hours. This depends on the mechanic expertise and the service center facilities.
Click on the following free direct Link. It has the correct Serpentine/Drive Belt Diagrams for your 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.4L DOHC In-Line 4-Cylinder Engine with the Engine Options (AC/No AC etc.). It also has Instructional and Directional Diagrams inorder to remove and/or replace the Belt(s). Note: the differences between the Automatic Tensioner and those Tensioners with Adjusting/Locking Bolts/Nuts
Its got damage, bent valves. replace every thing on timing belt, tensioner, pulleys, water pump. The head needs to go to a machine shop and bent valves replaced.
Disconnect A/C pressure switch at rear of compressor housing.
Lower vehicle and support engine with a jack.
Discharge A/C system and disconnect A/C lines at coupling block
Remove upper torque strut
Remove screw attaching ground strap to strut bracket.
Remove torque strut bracket from strut tower.
Remove upper radiator support crossmember
Remove power steering pump and bracket. Set pump aside. Do not disconnect lines from pump.</B>
With engine properly supported, remove right engine mount through bolt.
Raise engine with jack until engine support bracket bolts are accessible.
Remove support bracket bolts.
Remove support bracket.
Remove upper timing belt cover fasteners and remove cover.
Remove lower timing belt cover fasteners and remove cover
CAUTION:When aligning crankshaft and camshaft timing marks always rotate engine from crankshaft. Camshaft should not be rotated after timing belt is removed. Damage to valve components may occur. Always align timing marks before removing timing belt.
Before the removal of the timing belt, rotate crankshaft until the TDC mark on oil pump housing aligns with the TDC mark on crankshaft sprocket (trailing edge of sprocket tooth)
NOTE:The crankshaft sprocket TDC mark is located on the trailing edge of the sprocket tooth. Failure to align trailing edge of sprocket tooth to TDC mark on oil pump housing will cause the camshaft timing marks to be misaligned.
Install 6 mm Allen wrench into belt tensioner. Before rotating the tensioner, insert the long end of a 1/8” or 3 mm Allen wrench into the pin hole on the front of the tensioner .
While rotating the tensioner counterclockwise, push in lightly on the 1/8” or 3 mm Allen wrench, until it slides into the locking hole.
Remove timing belt. CAUTION:If timing belt was damaged due to incorrect tracking (alignment), the belt tensioner assembly must be replaced
INSTALLATION
Set crankshaft sprocket to TDC by aligning the sprocket with the arrow on the oil pump housing.
Set camshafts timing marks so that the exhaust camshaft sprocket is a 1/2 notch below the intake camshaft sprocket
CAUTION:Ensure that the arrows on both camshaft sprockets are facing up.
Install timing belt. Starting at the crankshaft, go around the water pump sprocket, idler pulley, camshaft sprockets and then around the tensioner
Move the exhaust camshaft sprocket counterclockwise to align marks and take up belt slack. NOTE:A new tensioner is held in the wound position by a pull pin.
Remove the pull pin or Allen wrench from the belt tensioner.
Once the timing belt has been installed and tensioner released, rotate the crankshaft two (2) complete revolutions. Verify that the TDC marks on crankshaft and timing marks on the camshafts are aligned as shown in .
Install lower timing belt cover and tighten fasteners to 9 N·m (80 in. lbs.
Install upper timing belt cover and tighten fasteners to 9 N·m (80 in. lbs.
Install right engine support bracket. Ensure the power steering pump is properly located in mounting location on bracket. Tighten mount bracket bolts to 61 N·m (45 ft. lbs.)
Lower engine into mounting position and install right engine mount through bolt. Tighten bolt to 118 N·m (87 ft. lbs.).
Install power steering pump and bracket.
Install upper radiator support crossmember
Install torque strut bracket to strut tower.
Connect ground strap to bracket.
Install upper torque strut
Connect A/C lines. Evacuate and recharge A/C system
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you may need a special tensioner tool to release the belt your parts store can tell you your diagram should be on the front of your vehicle or on your air cleaneri
Click on the following free direct Link. It has the Alternator Belt Diagram for your 2001 PT Cruiser depending on your 2.4L Engine Options (AC/No AC etc.).
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Click on the following free direct Link. It has the correct Serpentine/Drive Belt Diagrams for your 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.4L DOHC In-Line 4-Cylinder Engine with the Engine Options (AC/No AC etc.). It also has Instructional and Directional Diagrams inorder to remove and/or replace the Belt(s). Note: the differences between the Automatic Tensioner and those Tensioners with Adjusting/Locking Bolts/Nuts
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