Timing Belt Tensioner? and List

[Best Sho]

What bolt on the timing belt tensioner I'm suppose to take off first?

I'm replacing water pump, cps, grease ring around crankshaft. Timing was done a year ago before I bought it. Water pump is only thing that went, but I figure though it not broken I have it all apart. So is there anything else I should do in this area? All else looks fie to me, but what do I know!

And I Am having FUN really, it cool!
Thanks Mike
93 Green ATX 3.2 Stock 112,000
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[93nighthawk]

Here is the full 'How To' on the front end of the ATX motor. (with pics) at www.shotimes.com

Timing Belt, Water Pump, CPS and Crank Seal Replacement for the 3.2l ATX

 

[sdpatt]

That version is one man's opinion and is hardly the service manual procedure. You don't have to remove the alternator. Don't loosen the hub nut on the tensioner pulley. I could go on, but you would be much better off with a Chilton's manual. The SHOtimes article is helpful, but don't take it as gospel.

 

[Bank of SHO]

Scott is right. I'm in the middle of my service and found some things lacking in that write-up as I do in the other references. It is a nice guide when used with other materials like the video and the timing belt procedure. The main thing to look out for is that you should line up all the timing marks BEFORE removing the lower timing belt cover and crankshaft damper. A 1/2" ratchet and 19mm socket on the crank bolt can be used to rotate the timing belt, cam pulleys, and crank pulley. Get the timing belt procedure and use it along with the other references. How do I know this? Scott so graciously helped me out when I got into a jam. Thank you again Scott.

To the author of the SHOtimes article: I thank you for the write-up; it was immensely helpful and I thank you as well.

I recommend this write-up to everyone when used with the other materials. Figure out your own order of business based on exactly what you want to do and use the materials together. They complement each other (i.e. each fills a gap where the other is lacking).

Good Luck,
Tom

 

[93nighthawk]

I appolgize if I expressed shotimes as thegospel of SHO repair, I was not, but it is a good reference with pics in lamens terms for the first timmer so they have a glipse of what is going on before they do it. I would also recomend using Chilton, Haynes, 60k Video, or the Ford Manual as well.

 

[Bank of SHO]

Nothing to apologize for. I think it is good too. In fact it and the video gave me the confidence to attempt this project. These together make the required disassmbly pretty easy.

My intention was not to slam anyone or any reference. The SHOtimes article is printed and in my binder of SHO data. I just wanted to share my experience so others can learn from it. My apologies if I offended anyone.

Tom

 

[Best Sho]

You don't have to remove the alternator. Don't loosen the hub nut on the tensioner pulley. I could go on, but you would be much better off with a Chilton's manual. The SHOtimes article is helpful, but don't take it as gospel.

Thanks I see alot of your post here, so you must have alot to say. I did remove alternater, not a big deal considering. But what nut is the hub nut on the tensioner that your talking about?

I don't have a Chilton or anyother one. Nor money to spend this week. Library is closed. Pulling tensioner, t-belt, back t-belt cover, gears today.
The holes on the gears are aligned with the marks on the back t-cover.

All I have is this forum (which is the Best and very resoureful) and a few other sites such as shotimes. Inwhich I had already printed the shotimes how-to out. And been going by that. All the same it been really easy and fun.

I've found things wrong there too!

Any other tips, advice etc before Monday gets here? That's my day off.

Thank you ALL!
Mike tool cheers hail thumb

 

[ATXSHO93]

"To the author of the SHOtimes article: I thank you for the write-up; it was immensely helpful and I thank you as well."

No problem. When I did that write up several years ago it was my first time to tear into my ATX SHO. There is no doubt that you need a shop manual and should only use any procedure as a second reference.

I agree that the last portion of the procedure should be changed. I also line up the timing dots using the crank bolt. I have learned a lot in the past four years of SHO ownership and I will learn much more as things break

John
'93 ATX with mods at 100K