Gene, Your best bet would be a factory service manual or a Chilton's manual for alignment marks. You may be able to take one of the belt covers off and find the manufacturer's mark on the belt, to see if it is a original MOPAR or aftermarket replacement. Count on replacing the water pump while you are there with the belt and verify the part number to make damn sure you have the correct one. The crankshaft pully will need to come off so a puller will be needed. Get the book to cover all the loose ends. I'm sure it is more time consuming than actually that hard! I know non-mechanics to have changed their belts. Tom On Sat, 20 Aug 2005 15:35:18 -0000 "Gene" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi All, > > I am new to the group and looking at buying a car for my wife. > Problem is that I need to go get it and drive the car back and I am > > not clear if the timing belt has been replaced. > So, what I need to know in brief is: > > Basically how much of a bear is this procedure on this car? (assume > > experience level of about 4 on a 1-5) > > Tools needed? Any special tools? > > Tensioner assembly replacement needed? > > Any guide pulley replacement? > > Any tensioner tightening marks? > > Where are the cam and crank alignment marks, or how do they need to > > be aligned? > > Any tricks to this particular application? > > Anything else that I forgot to ask but may be relevant... > > > Also, does the auto transmission in these cars have: > 1. band adjustment procedure like Dodge RWD? > 2. An aftermarket pan avaliable with a drain plug? > > Thanks in advance. If you all can think of any particular things to > > be on the look out for when looking at the car, please let me > know...Thx in advance, > > ///Gene > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > --------------------~--> > Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your > home page > http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/46t0lB/TM > --------------------------------------------------------------------~->
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