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So I have my timing belt on and properly tensioned with the cam lock tool installed.
My question is with the crank locked at tdc and the cams locked with the cam lock tool should the arrows line up from the cams to the heads? Currently I can't see any arrows on the cams. That's the PS head by the way.
The cams don't have arrows ... they have square notches that arrows should point to ... you need to look straight down to see these (not visible in your photos) .
The cams don't have arrows ... they have square notches that arrows should point to ... you need to look straight down to see these (not visible in your photos) .
Heres a pic of the driver side timing chain with the crank fully locked. The exhaust cam is right on but the intake cam isn't fully lining up. I counted the rollers in between the arrows and it's 15. Are there supposed to be 16 rollers on the DS? I thought it was 16 on the PS and 15 DS.
Have you turned the engine by hand at least 2 full revs?
Also, if the cam adjuster is extended upwards into it's full advance position, it would pull the intake cam lobes back toward the adjuster as pictured.
If a few turns of the engine (by hand only) doesn't pop the adjuster back into retard position (it has an internal lock to hold it in retard position when all is normal...engine off, no oil pressure), and/or better line up the timing marks, try pushing down on the adjuster.
It is 15 on bank #2 (DS)...and doesn't look to be a full tooth off.
11-05-2015, 11:10 AM
Timing belt and chain install
