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Originally Posted by demonsvx
I replaced the timing belt on my 2.2 Legacy but cant seem to get everything to line up right. I get close but it still is one tooth off and it wont idle. Does anybody have any advice? Thanks Damian  |
Where is it off a tooth?
Mychailo is right about the about the printed lines on the belt hardly ever lining up, but the notches/marks on the pulley's should still line up every revolution. well every second anyway;
- Install and alternating revolutions afterwards = Cam-top, Crank-top, Cam-top
- alternate revolutions = Cam-bottom, Crank-top, Cam-Bottom
If the pully marks are all at the top, but the one mark is off by a tooth, loosen the tensioner and turn the cam into the proper position while the belt is on, then retighten the tensioner.
When I say "loosen the tensioner";
- Get a prybar to hold the tensioner in position
- loosen the bolts holding the tensioner
- use the pry bar to slowly compress the tensioner while still on the engine
- stick a pin in the whole to "lock" the tensioner and tighten the bolts to hold the tensioner out of the way.