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[2LV8ETR]

This procedure should take you about 2-3 hours.
There's nothing overly complicated about it, just be a little anal and ensure that your timing marks line up and all will be sweet.

Removal:

1: Disconnect the battery earth lead.
2: Drain the cooling system.
3: Remove the radiator.
4: Remove the cooling fan and pulley.
5: Remove all of the drive belts.
6: Remove the harmonic balancer pulley bolt and washer (image 2 item 1).
7: Using a suitable puller, remove the harmonic balancer pulley (image 2 item 2).
8: Remove the timing belt cover bolts (image 2 item 3).
9: Remove the timing belt cover and seal (image 2 item 4 & 5).
10: Refit the harmonic balancer pulley and turn the engine to TDC on number 1 ensuring that the timing marks 6, 7 & 8 align (image 1, items 6, 7 & 8).
11: Loosen tensioner retaining bolt (image 1 item 9).
12: Using a screwdriver, lever the tensioner away from the timing belt and lightly re-tighten to keep the tension off the belt.
13: Remove the belt guide from the crank sprocket. This looks like a large washer.
14: Remove the timing belt.

At this point even though it is not necessary, I would recommend replacing the tensioner and idler guide bearing. There is a kit available that has everything you need to do this which include a cam and crank seal. You may as well do it while you're here.

Installation:

1: Double check to make sure that timing marks 6, 7 & 8 are aligned. I must stress that this is important!
2: Starting at the crank sprocket (image 1 item CS), fit the timing belt keeping it tight between the sprockets in the following sequence - tensioner (image 1 item T), injector pump sprocket (image 1 item IP), camshaft sprocket (image 1 item CA), and idler guide sprocket (image 1 item G).
3: Loosen the tensioner bolt so it rests again on the timing belt.
4: Refit the harmonic balancer pulley bolt and turn the engine 4 complete rotations to ensure that the timing marks 6, 7 & 8 align again.
5: Tighten the tensioner bolt to 44 Nm.
6: Refit the belt guide, the timing belt cover and seal.
7: Remove the harmonic balancer pulley bolt, refit the harmonic balancer pulley and bolt into place to 167 Nm.
8: Refit the remainder of the components in reverse order of removal.
9: Refill and bleed the cooling system.
10: Drive away!

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[lunjiaow]

Nice write up, must be a pain in the arse to change the timing belt on these if you have to remove so much components.

[2LV8ETR]

The biggest pain in the arse is that to get to the radiator properly you need to drop the AC condensor and bash plate.

You can do it without dropping it but it makes it easier if it's gone.