HOW TO SET TIMING BELT ON 2003 SATURN VUE 3'0 V6 4 CAM

shaun watson

• 39 Answers
• Posted on Jun 10, 2008

SOURCE: 2003 focus timing belt replacement

Firstly if the belt went you probably have bent valves. However if you want to assemble and see remove cam belt covers,remove crank pulley (could be tricky if you don't have an air tool ) remove tappet cover ( you may have to remove the throttle body to do this) Get some flat bar approx. 6mm thick and 400 to 500 mm long. You will see that on the gearbox side of the cams there are slots in the end. Remove the plugs and put a screw driver ( long ) down the hole, any one, and turn the crank untill the piston is roughly half way down the bore. Turn the cams until the plate will sit on the head and slot into the cams thus locking them. The slots are offset so you will have to play around until the plate slides in easy. Then loosen the cam gears untill you can spin them by hand, but not so loose that they are falling off. Put your long screwdriver or preferably a dial guage with extensions into no 1 plug hole turn the engine untill the piston is right at the top. Loosen the tensioner and push it back against the spring and lock it fit the new belt right to left then let the tensioner go. Check play on longest side of belt it should move about 6mm. lock the tensioner. Tighten the cam pulleys and remove plate. turn the engine one full turn clockwise and check belt tension- adjust if neccessary. turn one full turn again and make sue plate slides in when no. 1 piston is on top. Then do a compression test to see if you have bent valves. If the compression test is ok. reassemble and drive away. If not (the exhaust valves are normally bent) you are half way to taking the head off. In which case contact me and I will walk you through it. Good luck Shaun

SOURCE: 1996 Volkswagon Jetta Timing Belt replacement Procedure

there are 3 thing need to be fixed first the top timing belt pully should be between o.t so should be on . between o.t and secondremove the distrubuter cap it should be one mark 1 which is pointing on block and 3rd is crank shaft should adjust on 0 which you will find on the gearbox there is a green ruber cap remoce it and turn the main crank shaft u will find mark on the frywheel 0.
Thats it

SOURCE: 2003 saturn vue trouble code p1599

P1599 IS A STALLING ISSUE COULD BE BAD GAS / BAD FUELPUMP DIRTY FUEL FILTER
DISCONNECT BATTERY AND SEE IF THE LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN
U2107 HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE COMPUTER LOOSING POWER AT THE BODY MOUNTS CHECK CABLES AND GROUND STRAP

SOURCE: timing marks on a 2003 saturn vue

My sincere apologies for the severly delayed response.
I am personally going back to answer your unanswered questions.

I do not know if you still need this information, however I am answering it in case you still do.


Click on the following direct Link. It has the Timing Belt Diagrams with Marks for the Camshaft and Crankshaft that you will need.

Let me know if this helped, or if you have additional information or questions. Feel Free to contact me at FixYa.com

http://www.2carpros.com/car_repair_information/year/2003/make/saturn/model/vue/2003_saturn_vue_timing_belt_diagram_marks.htm