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Old 08-04-2010, 03:30 PM
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Old 08-04-2010, 04:47 PM
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Im getting the timing belt on and Im having a problem please help I want to finish tonight and this looks wrong.

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Intake Cam looks good, Exhaust cam looks a tooth off. Also you need to get the Crank on TDC. To hold the 2 cam gears in place put a 24mm open ended wrench on both gears and use vice grips to hold them together in place. Makes getting everything lined up easy.
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How about now? it looks right

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Old 08-05-2010, 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by buffon01
How about now? it looks right



Looks pretty good, You have rotated the crank 2 full times and it lines back up correct?
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Looks good to me.
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Old 08-05-2010, 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by shuiend
Looks pretty good, You have rotated the crank 2 full times and it lines back up correct?
Didnt know, that will check tomorrow. Thanks for the tip (no homo)
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Originally Posted by buffon01
Didnt know, that will check tomorrow. Thanks for the tip (no homo)
Then go back around 1 and 5/6th turns until the little notch is at the mark about about 10pm. Then let the tensioner pulley loose and that should be at the correct tensions.
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Old 08-05-2010, 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by shuiend
Then go back around 1 and 5/6th turns until the little notch is at the mark about about 10pm. Then let the tensioner pulley loose and that should be at the correct tensions.
May I ask whats the purpose of that? sorry
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Old 08-05-2010, 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by buffon01
May I ask whats the purpose of that? sorry
There is a correct spec of how tight the Timing belt should be. The factory manual can tell you what exactly it is and what not. I just know that going around 1 and 5/6 turns and loosening and tightening the tensioner is the way to get the correct tension. While I have done timing belts with just tensioning it right after timing is correct, it can't hurt to do it the correct way.
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Old 08-05-2010, 11:31 PM
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Thanks for the advice. I'll give that a try tomorrow
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Old 08-06-2010, 09:10 PM
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The intake cam is off big time. When it snaps into place, the markings are like 5 teeth forward. I tried adjusting them to fit the belt, but is just stupid they arent supposed to, right?

oh well im done for today :
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Hey don't worry about it man, these things happen. Just don't get too discouraged and call it quits.
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Make sure the cam gear is on the cam right. I messed up and had them on wrong and my engine wouldn't start. Very thankful we don't have interference engine
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Well it looks is all good to go. Im almost done. The only things left to is the drain, drill and tap the Spacer for temp sensor, finish the cold side piping (coming in this week), and the Artech's oil feed also coming in this week. Im so excited

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So, whats the right procedure to start the car after it has sat for so long?
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So, whats the right procedure to start the car after it has sat for so long?
turn the key?
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Old 08-09-2010, 11:26 AM
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No special oil or **** like that?
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