To keep a long story short im so mad at myself right now,
i bought my tj magna at 185xxx ages ago, i went ahead and checked the service log to see all the big services had been marked off, which they were. but just recently i was having a play in the engine bay and noticed the sticker/stamp that u normally get when belts are done was not there had a look at them and they look ancient i really dont think they were done.

My cars now down 200xxx so its time 2 a big one again anyway i know how to do basically all basic stuff but the timing belt/tensioners i really dont know where to start.

anyone know of a diy to do them?(couldnt find with the search)




ps seems like forever since iv been on here as my car has been garaged for certain reasons

How many tools do you have?
At a minimum you need;
1/2" torque wrench
1/4" torque wrench
Mitsubishi timing tensioner tool ($35 off ebay)
if you have a 1/4" and 1/2" set of tools you will be right to DIY the job yourself.

You can tell if the cam belt is old by the lack of clearly readable writing on the back (rubbed off) and the presence of light and dark lines across the back of the belt.

The procedure is in the workshop manual.

You need 10, 12, 14 sockets, and a deep 17 mm socket, as well as one for the crank pulley, 24 mm I think.

The whole kit - belt, idlers, hydraulic tensioner, water pump - is available from rockauto.com about $300 landed at your front door. Kit comes with instructions.
Might be worthwhile getting platinum plugs too. Add ancillary belts if you need them.

When someone sells you a Magna approaching 200,000 Km you can bet your bottom dollar the big service hasn't been done, its cost is usually the reason people sell them.

I can supply you with the belt kit for far less than the $300 quoted above, and as Paul will attest to, forget aftermarket timing belt tensioners. In general the tensioner will nto need replacing anyway.

If you check my online store most of the parts you will need are listed and the list is growing daily.

The main thing to be wary of when you do this is the belt tensioin, there have been of recent times many different ways of acheiving the correct tension, some quite creative but seemingly effective lol

I have a full (truck)workshop at my disposal of a weekend thanks to my best mate, so no probs there mainly just the how to deal with the tensioners and such. ill have a peep at the manual.
i was also planning on getting all the stuff from mits fix :) i think ill give you a call

Mate a truck workshop wouldnt carry 1/4" tools unless they are working on tonkas lol

;1366254']Mate a truck workshop wouldnt carry 1/4" tools unless they are working on tonkas lol

checked and they do :) probably got it for "work vehicles" haha

checked and they do :) probably got it for "work vehicles" haha

well in that case....WIN!
It's a simple process, make sure you gather as much literature on the subject as possible so when your doing it your never stuck without info.
Put cams and crank at there respective marks, take off belt, change crank/cam seals if needed, push back piston in hyd. tensioner, slide belt on making sure all timing marks line up, tighten all bolts, turn motor over twice by hand etc, all listed in the book.

Good chance to do the water pump aswell.