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How do I Replace a Timing Belt on a 2000 Hyundai Elantra

The Hyundai Elantra is a series of compact cars that Hyundai has manufactured since 1990. The 2000 model represents the last year of the second generation Hyundai, which had a 4-cylinder, 2.0-liter engine as its standard engine. This engine uses a timing belt to synchronize the movement of the camshaft and crankshaft as opposed to a timing chain. The timing belt in a 2000 Hyundai requires replacement approximately every 60,000 miles.

Instructions

1

Disconnect any components necessary to access the cover of the timing belt. Remove the timing belt cover with a socket wrench.

2

Turn the crankshaft clockwise to position the No. 1 piston at the top dead center position as indicated by the timing marks on the crankshaft. Disconnect the tensioner for the timing belt and the idler pulley with a socket wrench. Remove the timing belt from the camshaft sprocket and the crankshaft sprocket.

3

Turn the camshaft sprocket clockwise to align its timing marks and ensure the timing marks for the crankshaft timing are still aligned. Connect the tensioner for the timing belt with a socket wrench, but do not tighten the pulley bolt for the tensioner. Install the idler pulley and tighten its mounting bolt to between 32 and 41 foot-pounds.

4

Place the timing belt over the sprocket of the camshaft, then over the sprocket of the crankshaft. Turn the timing belt tensioner counterclockwise to place tension on the timing belt. Apply 5 pounds of force to the middle of the longest span of the timing belt. The deflection of the timing belt will be between 0.16 inches and 0.24 inches when the timing belt is at the correct tension.

5

Tighten the pulley bolt for the timing belt tensioner to between 32 and 41 foot-pounds with a torque wrench. Turn the crankshaft sprocket clockwise by one turn to align the timing marks on the crankshaft sprocket. Adjust the timing belt tension as required.

6

Replace the cover for the timing belt. Install any additional components that you removed in step one to access the timing belt.

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