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Timing belt replacement: Mitsubishi Galant 2.5 (6A13)

Step-by-step timing belt replacement for the Mitsubishi Galant 2.5 (6A13): 54 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

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

54 steps 1 engine code

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 2.5, V6, 24V

  • Timing position: the crankshaft or camshaft is set and locked during this job

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  • Always fit a new timing belt after removal

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

6A13

📐 14 workshop diagrams for 6A13

Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.

Galant 6A13 — 6A13 · diagram 1
Galant 6A13 — 6A13 · diagram 2
Galant 6A13 — 6A13 · diagram 3
Galant 6A13 — 6A13 · diagram 4
Galant 6A13 — 6A13 · diagram 5
Galant 6A13 — 6A13 · diagram 6
Galant 6A13 — 6A13 · diagram 7
Galant 6A13 — 6A13 · diagram 8
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📋 Procedure

Preparation and removal

  1. Always fit a new timing belt after removal
  2. Check the tensioner
  3. Push in
  4. If the value is not achieved
  5. Remove the alternator belt
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  1. Remove the alternator
  2. Push the piston and insert a suitable pin
  3. Use the special tools
  4. Loosen the tensioner pulley bolt
  5. Turn the tensioner as shown
  6. Push the tensioner pulley against the timing belt
  7. Tighten the tensioner pulley mounting bolt
  8. Turn the engine 1/4 rotation anti-clockwise
  9. Turn the crankshaft clockwise to align the timing marks

Installation and checks

  1. Check the tensioner and idler pulleys; renew if necessary
  2. Fit the timing belt in a clockwise direction
  3. Align the timing marks on the timing belt with the marks on the gearwheels
  4. Turn the camshaft gearwheel anti-clockwise and stretch the timing belt
  5. Check the timing marks
  6. Loosen the tensioner pulley bolt
  7. Fit the tensioning tool
  8. Tension the timing belt with the special tool
  9. Tension it with
  10. Turn the crankshaft clockwise 2 rotations
  11. Wait for 5 minutes
  12. Measure the distance:
  13. If the tension is not set correctly, adjust the tensioner according to the instructions as above
  14. Further refitting is in the reverse order of removal
Workshop diagrams

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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.