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If you are using the small cans, remember to screw the valve in all the way to punture the can, and then turn it out to fill the ac. If it won't accept any, it's either full, or the valve is plugged. Push the valve with a nail or something to see if anything comes out, like you would to flatten a tire.
Hi Dave, Hope you didn't damage the AC pipes. Make sure the belts are correctly tightened, start the engine and check the drier check glass (usually a small glass on top of the unit) turn on the AC and if you see bubbles inside it you should be okay. (If you hear a squeeling when the AC is turned on, tighten the belt more than you have. Regards John
Remove the serpentine drive belt from the crankshaft pulley.
Raise and safely support the vehicle.
Remove the right front wheel and tire assembly and the right inner fender access cover/splash shield.
Using a 28mm socket, remove the crankshaft harmonic balancer retaining bolt.
Remove the crankshaft balancer, using a puller if necessary.
For 1992-99 vehicles, remove the CKP sensor shield.
Fig. 1: If so equipped, remove the crankshaft position sensor shield
Unplug the sensor electrical connector.
For 1987-91 vehicles, perform the following:
Remove the sensor and pedestal from the block face.
Remove the sensor from the pedestal.
For 1992-99 vehicles, remove the sensor from the block face.
To install:
For 1987-91 vehicles, perform the following:
Loosely install the crankshaft sensor on the pedestal.
Position the sensor, with the pedestal attached, on crankshaft sensor installation tool J 37089 or equivalent.
Install the bolt to hold the pedestal to the block face, then tighten to 14-28 ft. lbs. (20-40 Nm).
Fig. 2: Position the crankshaft sensor tool on the crankshaft
Fig. 3: Insert the crankshaft sensor tool into the harmonic balancer
Tighten the pedestal pinch bolt to 30-35 inch lbs. (3-4 Nm).
Remove the special tool.
Place the crankshaft sensor tool on the crankshaft balancer and turn. If any vane on the harmonic balancer touches the tool, replace the balancer.
For 1992-99 vehicles, install the CKP sensor on the block.
Install the retaining bolts and tighten to 14-28 ft. lbs. (20-40 Nm).
Install the crankshaft position sensor shield.
Attach the sensor electrical connector.
Install the balancer on the crankshaft.
Tighten the crankshaft bolt to 200-239 ft. lbs. (270-325 Nm) for 1987-91 vehicles. For 1992-99 vehicles, tighten to 110 ft. lbs. (150 Nm), plus an additional 76°rotation.
Install the inner fender shield and the right tire and wheel assembly.
Loosen the water pump bolts and release tension with tool J–33039 or equivalent.
Raise and support the vehicle safely.
Remove the crankshaft pulley.
Carefully lower the vehicle, then remove the timing belt.
Fig. 11: Exploded view of the timing belt assembly — 1989–92 OHC engines
To install:
Turn the crankshaft and the camshaft gears clockwise to align the timing marks on the gears with the timing marks on the rear cover.
Install the timing belt, making sure the portion between the camshaft gear and crankcase gear is in tension.
Using tool J–33039 or equivalent, turn the water pump eccentric clockwise until the tensioner contacts the high torque stop. Tighten the water pump screws slightly.
Turn the engine by the crankshaft gear bolt 720°to fully seat the belt into the gear teeth.
Turn the water pump eccentric counterclockwise until the hole in the tensioner arm is aligned with the hole in the base.
Tighten the water pump screws to 18 ft. lbs. (24 Nm), while checking that the tensioner holes remain as adjusted in the prior step.
Install the crankshaft pulley, timing belt cover and the serpentine drive belt.
Disconnect the negative battery cable, then partially drain and recover the cooling system.
Remove the coolant recovery reservoir.
If equipped, remove the A/C belt.
Remove the serpentine belt.
Disconnect the evaporative emission pipe assembly.
Remove the crankshaft pulley assembly.
As outlined earlier, remove the timing belt front cover.
Align the marks on the crankshaft sprocket with the marks on the rear timing belt cover by rotating the crankshaft.
Loosen the water pump retaining bolts, and release the tension with tool J 33039-A or equivalent.
Carefully lower the vehicle, then remove the timing belt.
Fig. 12: Timing belt installation and tightening specifications — 1993–94 2.0L OHC engines
To install:
Turn the crankshaft and camshaft gears clockwise to align the timing marks on the gears with the timing marks on the rear cover.
Install the timing belt, making sure that the portion between the camshaft gear and crankshaft gear is in tension.
Using tool J 33039-A, or equivalent adjustment tool, turn the coolant pump eccentric clockwise until the tensioner arm contacts the high torque stop. Tighten the water pump screws slightly.
Turn the engine by the crankshaft gear bolt 720°clockwise to fully seat the belt into the gear teeth.
Turn the coolant pump eccentric counter clockwise until the hole in the tensioner arm is aligned with the hole in the base. This must be done with the engine at room temperature, approximately 68°F (20°C).
Tighten the water pump screws while checking that the tensioner holes remain as adjusted as in step 15.
As outlined earlier, install the timing belt cover.
Install the crankshaft pulley.
Connect the evaporative emission pipe assembly.
Install the serpentine drive belt and the A/C belt (if equipped).
Install the coolant recovery reservoir.
Properly fill the cooling system, then connect the negative battery cable.
to tighten the thin belt, loosen the top and then the bottom nuts that go through to the frame. The turn the bolt on top, the closest to the front of the car, clockwise. Then tighten both through bolts up. For the thick belt, loosen the through bolt on the alternator, then turn the long bolt at the bottom, front of car, of alternator clockwise.
loosen tensioners using a pry bar or equivalant and loosen tensioners on ac and alternator then tighten when replaceing. work on outside belt off fist and then inside belt off second. then install inside belt first and then outside belt. you will see a grooved hole where the bolt goes through the alternator to reduce tension.
Yes, you can as long as the pulley diagram is the same for the engines with no AC. There will most likely be a diagram on the front of the engine or in your owners manual showing the belt diagram for both cars with AC and without AC. Just make sure to buy a different belt that will fit it now. Hope this helps. Good luck!
Take the Right hand front wheel off, remove the plastic splash panel. Obviously, first remove tne belt. the tensioner should be slightly up in the wheel opening. Remove the pully, center bolt, remove the bolts attaching the tensioner asm. Local autoparts store should have replacement for around $30.00. Replace follow instructions backwards. While at auto store reference saturn manual for torque to tighten bolts when replacing. Do not over torque into aluminum block.
crack the mounting bolts on alt loose then tighten adjusting screw on tensioner i think its been a while since ive worked on one but thats the idea dont over tighten u want a little movement when u pull up n down on belt
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