How Do You Change The Timing Belt On A 1992 Through 1997 3.2 Isuzu Trooper?
The manufacturer of the 1992 through 1997 3.2 Isuzu Trooper recommends that the timing belt is replaced at 60,000 mile intervals. A study of the service history on this engine shows that the timing belt ends its useful life at this interval. It has been determined that the 3.2 engine is an interference engine in which a timing belt failure would result in major internal engine damage. Do not turn this engine with the timing belt removed. Remove the air cleaner assembly and the upper radiator fan shroud. Remove the accessory drive belts and the cooling fan and pulley. Remove the crankshaft pulley bolt and the pulley. Remove the oil cooler hose brackets from the timing cover and the timing belt covers. Turn the crankshaft clockwise until the timing marks on the crank sprocket are lined up with the marks on the engine block. The keyway should be at the 3 o’clock position with the semicircular cut next to it lined up with the mark on the block. There is also a dot on the crank sprocket at