Help with timing belt Mitsubishi Eclipse

[jorge]

Hello

I own a 2000 mitsubishi eclipse with the 3.0L V6 engine. The car have 90,000 miles on it, and i’m pretty sure the timing belt has never been changed. I’m very worried about the timing belt because it is an interference engine (that’s what i have read on the internet).
I’m going to attempt to change the timing belt myself tomorrow. I need help, i have two questions.

1) I am a student and im in a budget right now. So i’m just replacing the belt itself,the idler pulley and the tensioner pulley.
I’m going to reuse the water pump and the hydraulic tensioner (that little thing that has a pin and you have to put it in a vise to take it back to it’s original position).
Is there any major problem if i reuse the hydraulic tensioner? (i can’t afford a new one)

2)when aligning the timing marks with the ratchet…..I must go clockwise? does it matter if i turn the engine counter :blink: -clockwise?

thanks.

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[Mike]

Go to search.ebscohost.com

User name: marshall
Password: public

Click on auto and look up the info there

[EricTheCarGuy]

What you need is the service manual information. Here is a video on how to find those.

If you’re not familiar with doing timing belts proceed with caution. Doing your own timing belt can save you a lot of money but if you don’t do it correctly you can damage the engine, perhaps beyond repair. In summary, proceed with caution and don’t get in over your head. Good luck and keep us posted.

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