Before I spend more time on my new project. I thought I out to inspect the timing belt. If it's good will replace when it warms up any. My question is how to I inspect the belt. What needs to come off the engine to get into the timing belt for an ispection?
Timing Belt Inspection
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Inspecting a timing belt is like inspecting a light bulb. It looks good and it's still working...and then it isn't. I have replaced timing belts with 100k on them and they looked great. You change them based on mileage or age. If you just bought a car and the previous owner didn't know or has no documentation then you will need to change it asap.
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Keep in mind that its not just the timing belt that can be an issue. There is the water pump and a tensioner as well. As said, you can inspect it but it may not tell you much. If you don't know when it was done last, I would have the job done ASAP. Its always a gamble if you don't know. You have an interference engine so a failed belt means at least bent valves.
I actually did pop the cover and look. Good job I did. Looks like the tensioner is shot. A lot of movement in the belt. Just ordered the full kit. Was going to do the valve cover gasket but might as well wait on that and do it all at once.
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