How to change the timing belt on a 2001 mitsubishi gallant

Take to dealer to have it unlocked, it will cost you.

If the belt has not changed timing, your problem could be unrelated, or wiring may have been moved during work and now came loose or bad connection. Go back to basics. Spark? Fuel pressure correct?

first things first now you have done this do you have compression in each cylinder. if no then yes you have to adjust valve clearances

located inside the timming belt cover, you will need to replace the timming belt and water pump since your disassembling everything

Timing belt replacement for rubber belts is around 60, 000 miles, maximum is 90,000 miles, Since you have 84,000 miles, I would do it soon.

try cheapest first; change fuel filter, if that doesn't work try fuel pump, if that doesn't work, it may be the fuel injection system, either the computer part of it or the mechanics of it

Replacing a CPS can be easy or hard. On the 2002 Gallant 2.4, it is located behind the timing belts. Removal of the main pulley, the covers and the belts is required. This isn't as hard as it sounds and is essentially the same as changing the timing belts.

This will take about 3-4 hours. If you look at the drive belts, they will all have to be taken off to get to the timing belt. The engine crankshaft has to be positioned for marks to line-up. The crankshaft will have to be prevented from turning so you can take off its drive pulley. Rotate until the alignment cylinder is near TDC, remove sparkplug, then packing a small rope on top of the piston prevents the engine from turning.. Once you change one timing belt, you will never buy another car with a timing belt again. You can get a manual on eBay.

Their should ba a tensioner pully that it goes around. this part keeps tension on at all times. It is possible that you have the wrong belt or you have the belt routed wrong. Check with your local auto parts store, they should be able to give you the belt routing and the right belt if you have the wrong one.

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Is your engine a 4 or 6 cylinder? Air conditioning or no? Either way, a power steering belt at Auto Zone will run you from $7.99 to $12.99. If replacing that does not help, it may be your pump.
HOWEVER, before anything else, PLEASE CHECK THE FLUID LEVEL IN THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR. It may be low. If so, just add fluid to the correct level.:)