Aloha! First-time post....
My '95 Rodeo shagged it's timing belt yesterday. I know it's the timing belt because it bandsawed its way through the belt cover after breaking! Sure made diagnosis simple! It was like... open the hood... oh, yes. Well. THIS seems to be the problem. Big teardrop-shaped hole cut neatly out of the upper lobe of the belt shroud, exposing the cam gear.
I intend to do the work myself (along with tensioners, water pump, etc.), but I'm used to working on older Chevys, mostly. I have seen a lot of contradictory info about this engine... SO:
1) Is my 6VD1 24 valve engine an interference type, or not? I have seen claims (on parts sites) that it is, and some that it isn't. Seems to me that with the efficiency of 24 valves, the valves wouldn't have to open far enough to make 'interference' necessary.
2) Any input about the number of teeth on that belt? Vendors list different items for the same engine. Failing that, is there a way to figure it out by counting the cam-gear teeth?
2) Even though this is a V-6 engine, it's listed as SOHC... is that because each cylinder bank has a single cam? Even though there are 2 cams total? DOHC makes me think of 2 cams total, but this is different, I guess...?
I'd appreciate some definitive info from you IsuzuDudes!
Mahalo!
Chillspine
My '95 Rodeo shagged it's timing belt yesterday. I know it's the timing belt because it bandsawed its way through the belt cover after breaking! Sure made diagnosis simple! It was like... open the hood... oh, yes. Well. THIS seems to be the problem. Big teardrop-shaped hole cut neatly out of the upper lobe of the belt shroud, exposing the cam gear.
I intend to do the work myself (along with tensioners, water pump, etc.), but I'm used to working on older Chevys, mostly. I have seen a lot of contradictory info about this engine... SO:
1) Is my 6VD1 24 valve engine an interference type, or not? I have seen claims (on parts sites) that it is, and some that it isn't. Seems to me that with the efficiency of 24 valves, the valves wouldn't have to open far enough to make 'interference' necessary.
2) Any input about the number of teeth on that belt? Vendors list different items for the same engine. Failing that, is there a way to figure it out by counting the cam-gear teeth?
2) Even though this is a V-6 engine, it's listed as SOHC... is that because each cylinder bank has a single cam? Even though there are 2 cams total? DOHC makes me think of 2 cams total, but this is different, I guess...?
I'd appreciate some definitive info from you IsuzuDudes!
Mahalo!
Chillspine