Purchase all replacement parts before attempting to change the timing belt.



NOTE: Any part numbers listed here were gathered for my 90 Talons. Please check with the parts counter personnel to verify that you will be using these parts - several of the parts changed several times between 1990 and 1994 (especially the timing belt tensioner), so the part numbers listed here may not be correct for your engine.

1G Parts
MD182295 Balance Shaft Belt
MD326059Timing Belt
MD129355Timing Belt Idler Pulley*
MD156604Timing Belt Tensioner Pulley
MD115976Balance Belt Tensioner
MD164533Timing Belt Tensioner
MD972052Water Pump
MB568898A/C Belt (4PK 940 - i.e., roughly 940mm long, I believe, can use 37.0" belt, maybe 36.5)
MD178430Power Steering Belt (660)
MD186126Alternator/Water Pump Belt (4PK 990, Old # MD137594, can use 38.5" belt)
MD121986
MD156770
MD006665		1G lower timing belt cover gaskets
(the ones on the cover often dry out and break off)
MD376608Crank Pulley
A good idea if your car has high mileage
* Add a M10x22 bolt MF241281 and a lockwasher if you have a '90, as the newer idler pulley has a different center, requiring a much shorter bolt

Use RTV (silicone) to secure the water pump gasket to the water pump the day BEFORE you install the water pump. It aids in keeping the gasket from becoming misaligned during installation. Put a very thin layer of RTV on the gasket (so thin you can see through it - you only want enough there to glue the gasket down), and press it onto the pump, then let it dry overnight.
 

Build the tensioner tool if you don't want to buy the Miller tools for the install.
 

Verify these part numbers with your dealer, some of them may have changed, as OEMs change part numbers all the time.
 

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