1994 Toyota Camry DX TIMING BELT REMOVAL and INSTALLATION

Download 1. Disconnect negative battery cable. Raise and support vehicle. Remove lower engine cover. On Celica and Camry, remove right front wheel. On all models, lower vehicle. 2. On MR2, remove right hood side panel and cruise control actuator. Remove right rear wheel. On Celica and Camry, remove alternator from engine and secure out of way. On Camry, remove coolant reservoir tank if it interferes with timing belt removal. Remove engine control (torque) rod from front of engine. 3. On all models, remove accessory drive belts. Using floor jack, slightly raise engine to remove weight from right (timing belt side) engine mount at timing belt cover. 4. Remove right (timing belt side) engine mount and bracket from front of engine. Remove spark plugs. Remove No. 2 timing belt cover and gaskets. See Fig. 1 . 5. Rotate crankshaft clockwise so cylinder No. 1 is at TDC on compression stroke. Cylinder No. 1 is front cylinder at timing belt end of engine. 6. Ensure timing mark on crankshaft pulley aligns with “0″ mark on No. 1 timing belt cover. Ensure hole in camshaft sprocket aligns with alignment mark on camshaft bearing cap. See Fig. 2 . If hole in camshaft sprocket is not aligned with alignment mark, rotate crankshaft clockwise one full revolution. 7. Loosen No. 1 idler pulley bolt. See Fig. 1 . Move No. 1 idler pulley outward, away from timing belt as far as possible. Temporarily retighten No. 1 idler pulley bolt. Remove timing belt from camshaft sprocket. 8. Using Pulley Holder (SST 09213-54015) or equivalent, hold crankshaft pulley. Remove crankshaft pulley bolt. 9. Using gear puller, remove crankshaft pulley. Remove No. 1 timing belt cover and gasket. Note direction of timing belt guide installation. See Fig. 1 . Remove timing belt guide. 10. Loosen No. 1 idler pulley bolt. See Fig. 1 . Remove timing belt from crankshaft sprocket. Remove idler pulleys (if necessary). Inspection 1. Inspect timing belt for damaged teeth, cracking or oil contamination. Ensure idler pulleys rotate freely. Replace components if damaged or worn. 2. Ensure free length of tension spring is within specification. See TENSION SPRING SPECIFICATIONS table. Measure free length between from inside edges of hooked portion of spring. Do not measure spring coils. See Fig. 3 . 3. Measure tension needed to extend tension spring to specified installed length. Replace spring if tension is not within specification. See TENSION SPRING SPECIFICATIONS table.