Can I do in myself??

[Camaro98 JL]

Well My Camaro needs a new timing belt and I was wonder if that was something I could change myself I've never changed one before. I was told that If it was put on wrong that I would blow my valves is there some kind of trick or should I take to a shop? Or is it easy a enough where I can take the old one off and put the new one on with no probelm?

Thanks Guys.

[nascar24jd]

Re: Can I do in myself??

Are you sure you need a "timing Belt"? Our cars do not have timing belts, they have timing chains.

If you need a new timing chain and you are not very mechanically inclined, then you cannot do it yourself.

If you just need a new drive belt then that is easy to change.

What is actually wrong with the car???

[auto666]

Re: Can I do in myself??

if your being told you need a new timing chain why? timing chains are only typicaly replaced when changing cams, rebuild or they break

[Camaro98 JL]

Re: Can I do in myself??

Oh sorry I guess it's the drive belt in the front of the engine the belt on the alernator it is very badly cranked all over and I need a new one and was wondering if I could change that my self?

[Shodown]

Re: Can I do in myself??

Dude, that takes literally less than 5 mins to change lol.

15mm wrench on the tensioner pulley is the only tool needed. Push the pulley down, take off the old belt, put new belt on (routed correctly, there is a diagram under the hood) and you're done :)

[FadeToBlak121]

Re: Can I do in myself??

yeah thats real easy. just put a socket on the tensioner. I think its like a 15 mm. and push down on it and itll loosen the belt. take it off and make sure you follow the belt routing diagram if youve never done one and just put it on like it says to and release the tensioner and itll tighten up. takes like 2 minutes to do.

[FadeToBlak121]

Re: Can I do in myself??

oh man shodown beat me to it.

[Camaro98 JL]

Re: Can I do in myself??

Awesome thanks guys Thought that was it so then no worries then huh? Just off with the old and on with the new? Sweet thanks Guys.

[tkoforpresident]

Re: Can I do in myself??

Awesome thanks guys Thought that was it so then no worries then huh? Just off with the old and on with the new? Sweet thanks Guys.

yeah, its a piece of cake :tup:

just make sure u have all the ribs in place and its on correctly.

[Camaro98 JL]

Re: Can I do in myself??

yeah, its a piece of cake :tup:

just make sure u have all the ribs in place and its on correctly.

Will do thanks for your help guys:)

[Smoke Panther]

Re: Can I do in myself??

Oh sorry I guess it's the drive belt in the front of the engine the belt on the alernator it is very badly cranked all over and I need a new one and was wondering if I could change that my self?

for future reference, that's called your serpentine belt