Well, if a picture is worth a thousand words! This is the old timing belt, doesn't look to bad for 180,000 miles, huh?
I accomplished the removal of the crank pulley bolt with the aid of the RIGHT tool for the job. Nothing like buying a tool I'll probably never need again! But valuable lessons have been learned, and aside from all the cussing, it has been fun to wrench again. Been awhile since I've put the ass of 
the family car on the line by taking it all apart! The tool you NEED is pictured on the right. I got mine at Napa, one store found one in stock and got it for me. I had to drive in a blizzard to go get it with my son's Dodge Stealth, ohhh, how fun! The next step is to replace the water pump and swap out the old belt. Wish me luck the rest of the way!
the family car on the line by taking it all apart! The tool you NEED is pictured on the right. I got mine at Napa, one store found one in stock and got it for me. I had to drive in a blizzard to go get it with my son's Dodge Stealth, ohhh, how fun! The next step is to replace the water pump and swap out the old belt. Wish me luck the rest of the way!
