Cam gear and crank question

[tlo86]

should the mark on the crankshaft be at 0 for TDC while the cams are on the mark?

before it was at 5 and i put new cams in but i set the crankshaft to 0, i started the engine and it didn't sound right...

 

[tlo86]

could someone check and see where their crankshaft mark is while the cam gears are pointed to the marks?

 

[IJ.]

Hope this helps, there is a paint mark on the timing pully you line up with the mark on the timing case then the Cam pulleys should be lined up at 0.

You may want to double check that the balancer hasn't slipped on it's hub giving a flase TDC.

 

[tlo86]

crankshaft timing pulley = balancer?

 

[IJ.]

Nope the timing pully it the toothed pully, the balancer is the big pully that the Aircon Pwrsteer and Alternator belts ride on.

Each has a set of TDC marks but the balancer can slip and give a false reading.

 

[tlo86]

i'll check that now, not looking forward to taking it all out again hah... at least i didnt fill the radiator up this time

( i actually just spent an hour repairing the brittle connectors to my thermostat heh )

 

[steve_mk3]

umm
If you line up the marks on the camshaft gears with the timing marks on the top of the timing case as 1j stated.

Then you need to place the crankshaft pulley at 0 TDC.
Just placeing the pully at 0 does not v erify that you are at TDC.
If you look at the TSRM there are directions to verify that you are at TDC.

 

[tlo86]

im going to take it all out tonight

re check everything

and replace the timing belt