Cam Belt + Water Pump
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Hi Alan
I did my own belt change see link below.
https://www.chryslerforum.com/forum/...-change-20832/
I think what might have happened is they were going to do the belt change without using the locking pins (crankshaft/camshafts) and you can do it this way. If I remember correctly to get the waterpump off you have to remove the timing chest backplate, which means you have to remove the camshaft pulleys (they are a taper fit not keyed to the shaft) and that means you then have to use the locking pins or you lose the camshaft timing.
So in short, they were going to do it the quick way and then discovered they couldn't and that they needed the timing pins.
Hope this helps.
Rodger
I did my own belt change see link below.
https://www.chryslerforum.com/forum/...-change-20832/
I think what might have happened is they were going to do the belt change without using the locking pins (crankshaft/camshafts) and you can do it this way. If I remember correctly to get the waterpump off you have to remove the timing chest backplate, which means you have to remove the camshaft pulleys (they are a taper fit not keyed to the shaft) and that means you then have to use the locking pins or you lose the camshaft timing.
So in short, they were going to do it the quick way and then discovered they couldn't and that they needed the timing pins.
Hope this helps.
Rodger
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