Just did the t-belt.
thanks Zach L for this thread/DIY, and all the tips!
I have a few questions in the end of the post.
The 6 crank hex bolts were very easy to remove with the air "gun", but also I let them soak on WD40 overnight..
From all the steps the engine bracket was kinda "difficult" to remove because tight space. But there is a way moving the engine bracket that it cames out, it takes some minutes and tries to figure. But also I had to remove the cold air intake to rise the engine higher for this.
Then the plastic one piece cover, it was easy to remove, my mechanic just took it out. I was like wtf there's lot of talk on the forums about removing this and you just took it out.
The old waterpump was stuck in the block, it took some tries with a flat small screwdriver with cautions to remove it.
When installing the new belt, I marked only a teeth on the crank. But did marks to the belt before removal. I traspased the marks to the new belt, counting the number of teehts between cam/crank on the right side of the loop (56 teeths if I remember correctly).
Then I put the belt on the cam and tensioner with the upper mark spot on, and work it out till the crank. Then put lower belt mark on the crank mark spot on, it required some tightness to do this, but there was lots of water on the crank from the leaking previous waterpump, it went in smooth.
The reverse part of the job was straight forward, it took some movements on the engine to fit the motor mount to torque it.
The previous water came out dirty. I will flush it soon.
The car feels way smoother, I dont know if its placebo effect but it feels better.
The t-belt tensioner, I torqued it, tightened the nut and did the 2 crank revolutions, then looked at it and it always the mark kinda "moved" like a small mm or fraction, to one side. I re tighted the belt like 2 or 3 times and it always did this.
The belt feels tight amd with the little normal slack from previous belt.
Is this ok?
my mechanic insisted to use vaseline to lube the waterpump oring. Is that safe? it went in smooth and tight at same time thanks!