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4D68 ENGINE (E- W) -
Timing Belt
11A-4-8
INSPECTION
TIMING BELTS
The timing belts must b e checked closely. Should the following
defects be evident, replace the belt with a new one.
(1) Hardened back surface rubber
Glossy, non-elastic, and so hard that no mark is produced
even when scratched by fingernails.
(2) Cracked back surface rubber
(3) Cracked or separated canvas
(4) Cracked tooth bottom
(5) Cracked side
(6) Abnormal wear on side
NOTE
Normal belt should have clear-cut sides as if cut by a
sharp knife.
(7) Abnormal wear in teeth
Initial stage:
Canvas on load side tooth flank worn (Fluffy canvas
fibers, rubber gone and color changed to white, and
unclear canvas texture)
Final stage:
Canvas on load side tooth flank worn down and rubber
exposed (tooth width reduced)
(8) Missing tooth
TENSIONER PULLER, IDLER PULLEY
(1) Check the pulley for smooth rotation, excessive play,
abnormal noise. Replace it if necessary.
PWEE9609
E
Dec. 1996Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
8EN0066
8EN0044
Tooth bottom
Separation
Crack
Crack
Cracked
side
8EN0067
Rounded edge
Abnormal wear
(loose core wire)
8EN0068
Stripped
teeth
Canvas worn
exposing rubber
DEN0911