Tom, I used Bart's Timing Belt Replacement How-To when I replace the timing belt on my old engine and the one thing that I can remember that should have been added is in the re-assembly portion. I know that this totally goes without saying, but apparently I needed it to be said; replace the radiator drain plug before trying to fill the radiator with new fluid.

I was so paranoid the whole weekend that I was doing the timing belt replacement. I was so afraid that I was going to forget to do something, or was going to do something just flat out wrong. I tore all the way into the engine, replace the belt, re-aligned the cams, put everything back together, following Bart's instructions to the letter, and started to fill the radiator before starting the car when I hear fluid gushing out of the bottom of the VX. After a massive, but very quick, panic attack I had a smack my forehead, I coulda had a V8, moment and realized that I never replaced the radiator drain plug. I blame Bart for this because he didn't put it in his instructions (that I could see) and for someone like myself who knows just enough mechanical type stuff to make myself dangerous everything needs to be spelled out. So, thanks Bart, for the slight heart attack that I had.