Timing Belt Troubleshooting...Help?
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Timing Belt Troubleshooting...Help?
Started in on my 3rd timing belt job on my homebrew turbo 94, went and got a full front timing cover gasket set, and cam seals. I've done quite a few timing belt jobs in my day on interference and non-interference engines and 2 already on this particular car. The gasket/seal installs went smooth as could be, replaced the timing belt.
No start...loud pop.
I get back out double check my plug wires/firing order...rotate the crank by hand 2 revolutions and all 3 timing marks are on the dot! Car still wont start...I cant figure out what it is to save my life, it MUST be something in the timing, there are no other factors that I have altered/changed (megasquirt cranking settings, ignition timing).
I checked for TDC on the compression stroke, lined up the crank timing notch, took the cam gears off and rotated the cams to have the dowels on the cams at the top, then placed the cam gears on with the appropriate letters facing up as well to match the dowels. (E on the left cam, I on the right cam). Rotated the cams to match the timing marks on the plate and the crank to match the notch, slipped the timing belt on and tightened, and still NO START...
Anything I am missing as far as timing this thing?!?! help please? I can take pictures of everything if need be. Never had this problem before.
No start...loud pop.
I get back out double check my plug wires/firing order...rotate the crank by hand 2 revolutions and all 3 timing marks are on the dot! Car still wont start...I cant figure out what it is to save my life, it MUST be something in the timing, there are no other factors that I have altered/changed (megasquirt cranking settings, ignition timing).
I checked for TDC on the compression stroke, lined up the crank timing notch, took the cam gears off and rotated the cams to have the dowels on the cams at the top, then placed the cam gears on with the appropriate letters facing up as well to match the dowels. (E on the left cam, I on the right cam). Rotated the cams to match the timing marks on the plate and the crank to match the notch, slipped the timing belt on and tightened, and still NO START...
Anything I am missing as far as timing this thing?!?! help please? I can take pictures of everything if need be. Never had this problem before.
Last edited by BoostedTrixx; 10-06-2010 at 09:16 PM.
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Would they still show up right on point after 2 revolutions of the crank? I can spin it over and they all 3 points match up. 180 on the crank or the cams? I took the cam gears off to replace the cam seals, and when I reinstalled I turned the cams so that the dowel pins were pointed up (at the top) and did the same with the cam gears too I have the "I" pointing up on the right side and the "e" pointing up on the left side when I reinstalled, I then turned them to meet the timing marks.
A good way to double check if I'm 180 out?
A good way to double check if I'm 180 out?
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that's the way it should be. it's because the exhaust cycle is about to start and intake cycle just ended or something.
the first lobe on your cams so both be horizontal at this position and facing outward.
with #1 at TDC, this is how everything should look:
the first lobe on your cams so both be horizontal at this position and facing outward.
with #1 at TDC, this is how everything should look:
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Would they still show up right on point after 2 revolutions of the crank? I can spin it over and they all 3 points match up. 180 on the crank or the cams? I took the cam gears off to replace the cam seals, and when I reinstalled I turned the cams so that the dowel pins were pointed up (at the top) and did the same with the cam gears too I have the "I" pointing up on the right side and the "e" pointing up on the left side when I reinstalled, I then turned them to meet the timing marks.
A good way to double check if I'm 180 out?
A good way to double check if I'm 180 out?
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Heres what I've got, I can see where you say possibly 180 out. Ive still got the water pump pulley on at the moment cause I just reassmbled it all so I wouldnt be able to take a pic of the crank pulley in line, but with the crank lined up and the cam timing marks lined up, this is what I have and where the first lobes are.
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If those pictures are at TDC then yes you cam gears are off. Take off each cam gear. Put knock pin pointing up. Reinstall cam gears with the "I" pointing up on intake side, and "E" pointing up on exhaust side.
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The mistake was when I went to take the cam gears off I didnt mark the spots on the belt and cam gear before I loosened it (rushing **** as usual), and the exhaust cam gear fell off before I marked it.
Thanks for all the info/tips/pointers guys...this thread has some useful pictures as far as where the lobes on the cams should be pointing in relation with the "I" and "E" on the gears. Hopefully somebody else can reference this info if need be someday.
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Did exactly this and she fired right up!
The mistake was when I went to take the cam gears off I didnt mark the spots on the belt and cam gear before I loosened it (rushing **** as usual), and the exhaust cam gear fell off before I marked it.
Thanks for all the info/tips/pointers guys...this thread has some useful pictures as far as where the lobes on the cams should be pointing in relation with the "I" and "E" on the gears. Hopefully somebody else can reference this info if need be someday.
The mistake was when I went to take the cam gears off I didnt mark the spots on the belt and cam gear before I loosened it (rushing **** as usual), and the exhaust cam gear fell off before I marked it.
Thanks for all the info/tips/pointers guys...this thread has some useful pictures as far as where the lobes on the cams should be pointing in relation with the "I" and "E" on the gears. Hopefully somebody else can reference this info if need be someday.
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Does CAS position usually change with the timing belt instal? I've been chasing a problem for two days now with the synchronization and my timing light is dead so I can't check spark angle. "All pins are pointed up" and the car is still rough. The last possibility is damaged spark plug wires.
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Does CAS position usually change with the timing belt instal? I've been chasing a problem for two days now with the synchronization and my timing light is dead so I can't check spark angle. "All pins are pointed up" and the car is still rough. The last possibility is damaged spark plug wires.