How do you change a timing belt on a 1998 hyundai tiburon

I would suggest you get a good mechanic to do this for you. Some versions of the Tiburon 2.0l have an over complicated setup with belts and chains and getting the set up wrong could be painfully expensive.

Did you make sure you set cam & crank timing ? If the belt is off one tooth it will cause this. Recheck belt timing first.

it could be anywhere from 500.00 to 800.00 dollars

Your car has a timing belt, and should be replaced at
60,000 miles. Hope this helps.

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the timing belt is not due to be changed until 120,000 miles i cant promise but you could make it to 150,000 but i wouldnt go much farther then that unless it wasnt changed at 60,000 if that is the case you are on barrowed time you need the belt changed as soon as possible.

it sound like the thermostat
check upper rad hose at the eng.the therm.is there

It is a 2.0L (the delta blocks weren't in tibs until '03). You have to remove the timing belt tensioner, and then you can remove the bolts for the water pump. I would strongly recommend not only taking careful precaution not to disturb the orientation of the gears in this process, but also to replace the timing belt and water pump at the same time. You don't want to go through this process all over again do you?

yes in this case it is correct, the reason is that the water pump and the timing belt runs toghter.. you dont want to change one without the other..

Sorry for the severe delay.
I am personally going back to answer your unanswered question.
I do not know if you still need the answer, but I am going to answer it in case you still do.

Click on the following direct Link. It has the Timing Belt Diagrams with Marks for the Camshaft and Crankshaft that you will need.

Diagram 97F11945 should have the "dots" on the Crankshaft and the adjacent (up and to the right) Pulley aligned.


Again my apologies...
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http://www.2carpros.com/car_repair_information/year/1998/make/hyundai/model/tiburon/1998_hyundai_tiburon_timing_belt_diagram_marks.htm