"Tegger" <invalid@invalid.inv> wrote in message:

This is my problem. And my credit cards are already approaching critical
mass.

I do have a torque wrench and a floor jack, but not the holder handle or
attachment. I don't have a hydraulic press, and I'm not sure if my vice is
large enough to compress the auto-tensioner. Otherwise the procedure doesn't
look that difficult from what I can see in the manual. If I can get my hands
on a holder handle and the attachment, then I could probably do this.

Like you say, I definitely need the right tools. As for the time, I
definitely have that. But I can't imagine this taking that long to do. Even
with the new water pump. As for being mechanically inclined...as a teenager,
I worked on all of my cars. I only took on computers in tech school because
I was tired of getting grease under my fingernails...along with all the
bloody busted knuckles!

I appreciate the advice, Tegger. Thanks.

David