Replacing the timing belt and front oil seal on a GM 2.2L engine Daewoo, Isuzu, part 2: Timing belt

[@Billlovelace4171951]

THIS IS THE PROCEDURE to use on this job. I have tried it other ways and it is very difficult. Doing the job this way is relatively easy. Many thanks for the vice grip tip - this locks the cams on the mark and allows the crank to be rotated to tension the side of the belt toward the front of the car, allowing enough slack in the tensioner side to get the belt on. The tip on putting the idler on last is definitely the way to go. I also used a small pair of vice grips to GENTLY clamp the belt on to the intake cam drive to prevent it jumping off while working the belt around the water pump, tensioner and idler. GREAT VIDEO!!!👍👍

[@TheOriginalMechanic]

Thanks for watching and I really appreciate the comment!

[@victornewman4804]

This is good but only if you do the timing before the belt breaks. The 2.0 is an interference engine, so if you do the belt after it breaks it may not run right or even start do to the bent valves. This is why its best to change out at the proper milage interval.

[@DANCEPARTY59]

Thanks for the video im about to do the same job on my daughters Holden Viva (GM Daewoo ) here in Australia ,one piece of advice i could offer for the home mechanics is to mark the old belt at the timing marks with white paint and transfer these to the new belt and check by counting the teeth between the marks , this will ensure nothing has slipped during the installation of the new belt . This is something i learnt when changing the belt on my Toyota 2.4L ( 2L ) engine

[@TheOriginalMechanic]

Thanks for watching and commenting. Marking and counting the teeth is a very good idea to ensure an exact positioning of the new belt. Good luck with your upcoming repair.

[@nwinawe]

Thank you very much for your excellent video. Another person did a great job (18 part series) on replacing the cylinder head on a Suzuki Forenza (GM 2.0). I did the that repair but struggled for several hours today though, trying to get the belt to tension up. I went and bought a new belt thinking that might be the problem but no luck. Then I changed to the old tensioner and no luck. Then I watched your video and it hit me. I did not release the vise grips before trying to tension it! Now I'm sure you need that bit of tension with the cam wanting to find it's natural position. In the other video the gentleman (while doing a great job otherwise) did not show this important step prior to trying to tension the belt--thank you for including it

[@TheOriginalMechanic]

+Neil Winawer You're welcome. Setting the timing belt tension on this engine is definitely a bit tricky.

[@pedromoralesmagonzalesmara8359]

Neil Winawer im having same problem too. no tension kept. i adjust my belt tensioner on new mark. then after rotating 2 rwvolutions the pointer goes to far left and belt loosens alot.

[@denystsykunov1888]

Great job, thank you! I had 2002 Daewoo Leganza before so I had my hands full, time-to-time full, but this car never gave me any trouble. I love it!

[@TheOriginalMechanic]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@KirkBurning]

THANK YOU very much for you great explanation of how its done. helped me out greatly

[@bobbobb8663]

great video step by step instructions. and camera work was perfect as well able to see everything i needed to see no to dark or jumping around to fast. new subscriber.

[@TheOriginalMechanic]

+Bob Bobb Glad to hear it helped and thanks for subscribing!

[@t.j.h5745]

Thank you for your videos! I subscribed as soon as I saw you do work on Daewoos. I had a timing belt break on my 2002 Daewoo Leganza which happened to bend a few valves (thanks to the interference engine) and I've managed to do most of the work myself. However, upon putting the timing belt back on I replaced the tensioner pulley, left idler and water pump. I thought I had a pretty good idea of how to put the belt back on but I am unable to get enough slack out of the belt to move the pointer on the tensioner pulley. Any ideas on what may be causing this excess slack? My belt is a Dayco part # 95305. Before I knew the valves were bent I actually went ahead and installed the new belt with no problems at all, being able to get the pointer to move. Maybe it has something to do with how I uninstalled and reinstalled the cylinder head?

[@TheOriginalMechanic]

First of all, thanks for subscribing. I have to confess that this is the only Daewoo repair I've done (on my nephew's car). I don't think your cylinder head work could cause this problem, but I am suspicious of the other parts you replaced in the belt path. Did you replace them along with the belt before you did the valve work? If so, and the belt fit the first time with the new parts, then they are OK. If replaced after the valve job, one of them may be the wrong somehow. I would take a hard look at the belt. It seems unlikely, but could it have stretched when initially driven with the bad valves?I

[@Migkiller1971]

I'm about to do this. Isn't it a good idea to change the water pump while you are in there?

[@gtstangman96]

KoolKatJazz Yes always

[@1000Amorg]

Hey, I have an 01 Nubira, with 89k on it, when is the first timing belt due please? What other parts need replacing whilst doing the belt, Ange

[@TheOriginalMechanic]

I don't have an idea what the maintenance schedule is for this vehicle. Generally I think of 100K+ before worrying about a timing belt.

[@Devo1987]

???????? got a 98 Isuzu Amigo that looks exactly like this all the parts I open my timing cover and the right side had a little bit of slack but the left side was tight is that normal ?????

[@abdullahawan961]

Hey. That was a awesome job. I have a opel corsa c 1.4 2003. I overhauled the engine and now i got stucked in timing. I know all the markings but where are the markings for cam shaft. Plz help i am really in a big trouble.

[@TheOriginalMechanic]

Here is a link to a post I have made with a very clear picture of the cam shaft markings: www.originalmechanic.com/2014/03/how-to-replace-front-crankshaft-seal.html I hope this helps. Good luck and thanks for watching.

[@pedromoralesmagonzalesmara8359]

so is it crucial for proper tensioning of the belt to take the vise grips off? so its not good to adjust the tensioner with the visegrips on?

[@TheOriginalMechanic]

Yes, take off the vice grips once the belt is seated. then adjust the tension.

[@pedromoralesmagonzalesmara8359]

The Original Mechanic thanks for the info. great video by the way

[@khangdao788]

Provide info on trouble-shooting the tighting of adjusting the tensioner if the needle does not move. What did we doing wrong? Please make another video.

[@mitchellcochran2998]

Having the same trouble

[@sammydee6202]

How did you solve this problem

[@sammydee6202]

@@mitchellcochran2998 how did you solve this problem

[@levernlewis2272]

Are you still doing this with the motor in the car

[@TheOriginalMechanic]

Yes, it was done with the engine in the car.

[@jackstone26]

Hey Original Mechanic, thanks for this video. Great job on the details aswell! I'm attempting to do this myself, but ran into one problem. At the bottom over the crankshaft pulley is another pulley attached to it by 4 allen lugs. My problem is that I can only loosen 2 of them and cant do the other 2. I've messed with so much that I rubbed it out, now the allen wrench won't turn it... can you please help me. I need advice or trick into loosening the 2 other lugs so that I can replace them. Thanks in advance and hope to hear from you soon! TIA!

[@TheOriginalMechanic]

The same thing happened on one allen bolt for me. I was able to get it out with an extractor (easy out). If you're not familiar with what these look like here is a link: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0027B5GT0 Just put in the size that fits snug and turn it out as you would any fastener. Soaking in penetrant won't hurt either. Good luck with it and I hope this helps.

[@jackstone26]

Thanks so much OM! Have a great day and God bless! :D I will definitely do that!

[@jackstone26]

Oh man Mechanic, update! I tried the extraction method and the extraction bit broke in the entry of the allen space :/ Now I'm thinking of removing the cover from the back so that I can put in the timing belt. Oh well, one of those days where theres always that one thing that makes the job twice as long. lol thanks for your help and I'll keep you updated as I go.

[@jackstone26]

The Original Mechanic ^^^update

[@jackstone26]

Hey Original Mechanic, just a quick update. I finally figured out how to take the four bolts out of the bottom cam pulley. I ended up putting a big nut over it and welding it, when it cooled, I used a 7/8" ratchet on a compact drill and popped it right off. Thanks for your guidance! Have a great day!

[@msgcheckout]

This GM Engine is exactly the same as my Opel Calibra 2.0L 16v engine also known as X20XEV and I replaced its timing belt a while back in more or less exactly the same way. Even the crankshaft pulley is also the same in looks and alternator in the same position, so does that mean I could put a 2.2L engine in my Calibra.

[@TheOriginalMechanic]

Thanks for watching. As for mounting a 2.2L engine in your Opel, that I couldn't say. An awful lot of things have to be come together for that to work, engine mounts, transmission, etc. A definite maybe is about all I can give you.

[@noxious89123]

Probably not, the 2.2 block has a taller deck height to accomodate the longer stroke. The engine will probably fit the bay and mounts, but the bonnet might not close!

[@richardkis8802]

Hello Original Mechanic. I am planning to change cambelt on my Chevrolet Lacetti 1.8 sport which has Opel 1.8 16v petrol engine. I was watching tonnes of video about this thing however yours is the best so far. Anyway I have a doubt about right cam shaft timing position. Your video shows that both lines up on cam shaft but some others show the marks on gears on 3 and 9 clock position like opposite line each other. Which one is right or how I can make sure that? Plz help. Thx

[@TheOriginalMechanic]

+Richie Kis I only know about the way the cams lined up on this engine. I don't have an idea on how they line up on your engine. You may need to consult a repair manual. Good luck and thanks for the comment.

[@shawnscott7983]

I can't seem to get it tight,get it tight everything is lined up,start turning the crank and get two rounds belt gets loose and timing is off now..

[@tiagobarbosa4297]

Motor x22xe tem valvula egr?

[@johnmcgaa9380]

Thank you...this helps me. I appreciate your service. JRM

[@TheOriginalMechanic]

John McGaa You're welcome. I wish you success on your project.

[@titoolivan1784]

Did you took out the players before tightening the tensioner? Or you tighten the tensioner first then took out player ???

[@noxious89123]

Wtf?

[@dhadaji2906]

excellent explaining .. thank you

[@patrikrusinko]

thanks a lot, but I'm still not sure how to align the tension sprocket. where exactly should the arrow be pointed?

[@patrikrusinko]

oh sorry, instead of correct, I heard 'cracked' so I thought you meant the old one. so the arrow is going to point to the right crack. okay.

[@juancarlosmedinarodriguez3376]

aber si me pueden ayudar mi camioneta tiene una faya cuando boy aselerando se baja como si quisiera ahogarse

[@bernalherrera9463]

I didn´t see the oil seal replacement

[@calebkyeame6915]

How to set lsuzudemaxtimein

[@kevinperez4419]

que bien. me sirvió de mucho

[@bigdavedogracin5242]

Where is part number 1

[@TheOriginalMechanic]

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[@gtstangman96]

Good stuff... A woman needs the water pump in a 01 Organza done and I'm about to tell her she might as well change out her timing belt.... I thought so, I just had to verify that

[@TheOriginalMechanic]

That makes good sense.

[@BLKGAMBINO]

good job but I need more timing belt videos ( feed me Seymour )

[@RodrigoRiveraparra]

No esplica bien como estan los engrenes de arriba lastima video que subio

[@TheOriginalMechanic]

This is very early work and I may have missed a few things I would include if I made this point.

[@shiprasadvarma7838]

hyundai timing

[@Devo1987]

???????? got a 98 Isuzu Amigo that looks exactly like this all the parts I open my timing cover and the right side had a little bit of slack but the left side was tight is that normal ?????

[@Devo1987]

???????? got a 98 Isuzu Amigo that looks exactly like this all the parts I open my timing cover and the right side had a little bit of slack but the left side was tight is that normal ?????

[@Devo1987]

???????? got a 98 Isuzu Amigo that looks exactly like this all the parts I open my timing cover and the right side had a little bit of slack but the left side was tight is that normal ?????