need HELP QUICK! TIMING BELT!

Budfreak · #1 08-09-2005, 02:50 PM

ok. i'm looking at my timing belt and the crank pulley is lined up with the mark but the passenger side cam seems to be forward a tooth on the belt and the drivers side back a tooth. does this happen?? am i looking at something wrong? HELP!

SVX-FF · #2 08-09-2005, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by budfreak1

ok. i'm looking at my timing belt and the crank pulley is lined up with the mark but the passenger side cam seems to be forward a tooth on the belt and the drivers side back a tooth. does this happen?? am i looking at something wrong? HELP!

I will help you with what I can. I am at school now and do not have my manual with me.
There should be 53 teeth between each cam mark and the crankshaft mark. This will tell you if it is lined up correctly.
Also I start on the passenger cam because it will jump easier and is the hardest to set right. A tech trick is to use a large black paper clip to hold the t-belt in position while you finish routing it through all the pulleys.
The tensioner pulley should go on last after you have everything lined up.

Good luck.

Steve

Budfreak · #3 08-09-2005, 08:11 PM

it's all good. i got her done.i think whoever put that belt on didn't use the lines on the belt at all and just did there best to line up the marks. i got it all set up now. i can't believe how completely different the car sounds now. it sounds pretty damn sweet actually. revs very well now and responds to the throttle better.torque band feels much flatter now. no wonder it ran kinda rough with 3 cyl. advanced and 3 retarded! unfortunately, i broke the adjuster bolt for the alternator belt but it will still work till i can fix it. can't wait to see how much better it runs after the computer learns.

SVX-FF · #4 08-09-2005, 08:34 PM

Great job budfreak!!

Glad to hear you got her running..

Steve

Budfreak · #5 08-10-2005, 04:07 AM

couldn't had done it without info off the network

thanks guys! Jason

Budfreak · #6 08-10-2005, 08:45 PM

just a little update. drove the car a little today and it is now a completely different car. it has so much more torque down low now then before and sounds so much better. this thing is one running machine!