What are the steps to replace a car's timing belt?

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DiMelanie
07/29/25 10:09pm
Steps to replace a car's timing belt: 1. First remove the plastic protective cover under the engine; 2. After removing the protective cover, the generator belt and oil filter are exposed, then remove the exposed generator belt; 3. The situation after removing the belt as seen from the bottom, remove the engine crankshaft output pulley next to the oil filter, and the removed output pulley; 4. Move away the expansion tank; 5. Begin loosening the main fixing bracket bolts; 6. Remove the timing belt protective cover, after removing the protective cover, the timing gears and the brown toothed timing belt are exposed, simply replace it with a new one. The timing belt is an important part of the engine's valve timing system, ensuring accurate intake and exhaust timing by connecting to the crankshaft and matching a certain transmission ratio.
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