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Question: Changing timing belt and water pump- using haynes manual -confusing

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ddkemli, 3.0L V6, Mount Prospect, IL, October 20, 2009, 09:28
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toyota Sienna 3.3l V6. Installing camshaft sprocket gears. Verbage says to install front camshaft sprocket with flange side facing out and rear sprocket with flange facing in towards head. All pictorials in the manual including pictures of actual engine show opposite. ex. right hand (rear) sprocket flange is out towards front of engine and left hand (front) is facing in towards head. Which way is correct and/or does it matter?

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    lawrenceg October 31, 2009, 07:23
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    Hi, Did you figure this out and get it all installed correctly?

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    lawrenceg, November 01, 2009, 09:49
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    Thanks for the update. The reality is that technicians deal with this all the time. They end up paying close attention to the parts before taking them apart, and examining the parts before putting them back together. Cars are like a puzzle, and if you look closely you can determine how the parts all fit together.
    Nice work!

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    sinautoscan.com October 31, 2009, 07:32
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    For an useful diagram or illustration go to sinautoscan.com under forum make this request al be sure you help you out.

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    ddkemli, November 01, 2009, 08:46
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    I installed it per the pictorial in the Haynes Manual, not the verbiage.
    My son remembered how it was installed during dis-assembly and after studying the idlers and water pump pulleys it made sense to have the rear camshaft sprocket gear with the flange facing out away from the engine. Most manual publications, I would think would be interested in corrections/clarifications to their manuals. I looked all through the manual and the web for a method to bring this to the publisher's attention, but no luck. Runs fine, will last a long time!

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