Jeep Liberty / Cherokee KJ Diesel Timing Belt Replacement Part 4

Part four of the how to guide for replacing the Jeep Liberty/Cherokee/KJ 2.8 Turbo Diesel CRD Timing Belt.

Part 1:
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Part 2:
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Part 3:
   • Jeep Liberty / Cherokee KJ Diesel Timing B...  



Part 5:
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Written writeup:
http://colorado4wheel.com/content/KJ_...

CRD Noob Guide:
http://colorado4wheel.com/forum/viewt...

Colorado4Wheel.com technical articles page:
http://colorado4wheel.com/forum/viewf...

LOST Jeeps CRD section:
http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3...

Cam Gear Holder(VM 1085) alternatives:
Here is a link to discussion about some alternative tools:
http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3...

Q: Would you agree that it is impossible to do the timing belt and water pump replacement without the locking pins?

A: It's not completely impossible, if you just want to do the belt and not the water pump as well you can do it without the tools.

Some people have had success by loosening the rear belt cover, pulling it forward, and then getting around to the backside to unbolt the pump housing from the block, and rad outlet. This is a little bit different then how I do it, since I unbolt the front half with the cover removed.

Both of the above count on you marking the gears relative to the rear cover, and then lining up the gears with the new belt relative to those marks by hand, its certainly possible, and thats essentially what I always have to do by hand on the crank gear.

So you can most definitely do the belt only without tools, and painfully do the water pump without the tools.