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IS 200 timing 2.0 24V — LEXUS

IS 200 timing 2.0 24V on Lexus: 63 steps, engines 1G-FE. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for LEXUS — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

63 steps 1 engine code

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform code 200

  • Timing position: the crankshaft or camshaft is set and locked during this job
  • Renewed: if necessary note

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  • Never turn the engine in the direction opposite to that of normal operation

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📋 Procedure

Preparation and removal

  1. Unless otherwise advised by the manufacturer, the following procedures are recommended:
  2. Never turn the engine in the direction opposite to that of normal operation
  3. Check the tensioner and idler pulleys; renew if necessary
  4. Note: Avoid bending, torsion or traction
  5. Remove the ancillary drive belts
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  1. Remove the fan
  2. Remove the timing belt covers
  3. Loosen the tensioner
  4. Use a hexagonal wrench
  5. Loosen the bolt

Installation and checks

  1. Push the tensioner pulley against the timing belt
  2. Tighten the tensioner
  3. Turn the engine 2 rotations by hand
  4. Fit the crankshaft pulley
  5. Use a special tool:
  6. Align the crankshaft timing marks
  7. Air-conditioning compressor:
  8. Refit the compressor
  9. Fit the ancillary drive belt
  10. Refit the spark plugs
  11. Refit the engine cover
  12. Lock the tensioner
  13. Refit the engine lower covers

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The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.

Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.