Timing belt water pump replacement?

JEFFDO4U

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2004 MITSUBISHI LANCER
2.0L
4 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
461,000 MILES

Had a heck of a time trying to remove the crankshaft pulley. In the process I damaged the lower timing belt cover. I think I can fix that. Before I remove the timing belt itself, what direction do I turn everything to get to TDC? Clockwise, counterclockwise? And where are the marks to align the crankshaft? I found the one for the camshaft.

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KEN L

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You need to turn the crankshaft counterclockwise if you stand with the engine and clockwise if you are facing it. Here is how the job looks in pieces and I included the timing belt marks as well. Check out the images (below). Let us know if you need anything else.

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Sunday, October 13th, 2024 AT 5:30 PM

JEFFDO4U

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I have completed the disassembly process, and I am ready to reassemble everything. I think I'm good from here on, but my next question would be how do I properly torque the crankshaft pulley?

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Monday, October 14th, 2024 AT 8:01 AM

KEN L

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Here is the correct way to tighten the balancer, and I included the torque specs as well. Check out the images (below). Let us know if you need anything else.

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Monday, October 14th, 2024 AT 10:23 AM

JEFFDO4U

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This is a pulley I'm working with. It was very difficult to remove, and I ended up messing up the lower timing belt cover. However, I was able to repair that with some plastic bonding.
My old mechanic had a special tool that he made himself he is the one who has always changed my timing belts in the past when he has done it like four or five times because I have 460,000 miles on my car but he moved to Arizona so now I don't want to pay the kind of prices at these mechanics want. So, I'm doing it myself but I have an issues.
I replaced all of this approximately every 60,000 miles just for preventative measures.

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Monday, October 14th, 2024 AT 12:43 PM

KEN L

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Yep, good job, there do make a special tool to hold the balancer when you are tightening it.

Here is one from amazon for $19.00:

https://amzn.to/3YmcVRk

Let us know how it goes.