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240dl timing belt/brakes/stearing wobble, I gotta get to work! 200 1987

posted by  someone claiming to be fborcher on  Thu Feb 19 03:03 CST 2004 [RELATED]

Timing Belt: I agree the job is not that difficult, just a little intimidating at first. I've done 2 on 2 different cars now. On the second, I ignored the marks on the belt.

What matters is that the Pulleys are in the right position, so I lined up the pulleys with their marks before removing the belt. I made a new mark on the bottom pulley and housing that meant I didn't have to count teeth. Then, just try to put the pulley on without turning anything. If you do turn something, you have your reference marks to turn it back to. Sounds complicated, but it isn't.

The good feeling is to turn the engine over and it starts and runs the same as before.

While you are in there, here is what I did: belts, hoses, water pump, timing belt tensioner, and alternator brushes-just soldering(out of the car). I took out the radiator to gain working space, and cleaned it out and cleaned the outside. It was amazing how much crap was lodged between the fins.






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