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Removal (1.6L)

  1. Remove cover from under engine. Support engine. Remove engine mount located near timing belt cover. Remove all drive belts, tensioner pulley bracket, and drive pulleys from crankshaft and water pump. See Fig 1.
  2. Remove timing belt covers and gaskets, noting bolt lengths and locations. Remove center cover, breather hose, and PCV hose. Disconnect spark plug wires from spark plugs.
    CAUTION: DO NOT rotate engine counterclockwise (as viewed from timing belt end of engine). If reusing timing belt, place reference mark on timing belt to indicate direction of rotation before removing.
  3. Remove rocker cover and semicircular packing at rear of rocker cover. Remove rubber plug from rear timing belt cover. Rotate engine clockwise to align all timing marks, and set No. 1 cylinder at TDC of compression stroke. See Fig 2.
  4. Remove automatic tensioner. Place mark on timing belt to indicate direction of belt rotation. Remove timing belt. Remove tensioner pulley, tensioner arm, and idler pulley (if necessary).
  5. Inspect sprockets for damage. To remove camshaft sprocket, hold hexagonal area of camshaft between camshaft journals No. 2 and 3 while removing camshaft sprocket bolt. Remove sprockets from camshafts.
  6. Remove bolt, washer, crankshaft and oil pump sprockets, flange, and spacer. Note orientation of installed flange. Remove rear timing belt covers.
Fig 1: Exploded View Of Timing Belt & Components (1.6L)
G90G08787Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
Fig 2: Aligning Timing Marks (1.6L)
G90E08786Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
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