koda6966
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- Joined
- Nov 28, 2007
- Messages
- 7,898
- Vehicle Year
- 1988
- Transmission
- Automatic
Ordered a new water pump from advance, and I am expecting the timing belt tomorrow. I'm going to try to find a torque wrench to borrow from someone, but in the event that I don't I wont be replacing the pulleys. From what I can tell they are in decent shape. The main reason people swap them out on Zx2's is because on pre 2000 models the lower pulley is two pieces, and the inner pulley often gets stuck on the back holding it in place while the main pulley still spins with the shaft, damaging and eventually shredding the belt. Mine is the newer single piece one updated by Ford at the factory. I will do the water pump though, just because I don't want to have to go through all this crap again. I also picked up a valve cover gasket set since I bet mine could use replacing.