Timing Belt screw up - Help Needed
10-06-2007, 10:36 PM
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Timing Belt screw up - Help Needed
I did my timing belt according to the write up in tech section 99 1.8t
It was aligned top and bottom on the marks I made on sprokets, but when I put the lower timing cover on, that mark was off to the left by 3mm or so.
The car runs, but I think it might be off.
1) How can I tell if I am off by a tooth?
2) What would be the symptoms, would it be minor or would I know by the sound of the engine?
3) If I take it apart, can I reuse the tensioner by pushing the pin back down
4) Can I just rotate the crank pulley by one tooth back and see if that helps?
Any help much appreciated!
It was aligned top and bottom on the marks I made on sprokets, but when I put the lower timing cover on, that mark was off to the left by 3mm or so.
The car runs, but I think it might be off.
1) How can I tell if I am off by a tooth?
2) What would be the symptoms, would it be minor or would I know by the sound of the engine?
3) If I take it apart, can I reuse the tensioner by pushing the pin back down
4) Can I just rotate the crank pulley by one tooth back and see if that helps?
Any help much appreciated!
10-07-2007, 07:45 AM
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That is normal
First if the car is running....then you should be ok.
If i can remember correctly, the new belt has a extra tooth, and also one of the rollers is slightly larger.
So, yes.....when i did mine the cam timing mark was dead on. Howerver when i got the belt on at the bottom(crank) the timing mark was off by 2-3mm.....You should be fine!! From what i understand,if your off a tooth, you gonna be cracking/bending valves...
If i can remember correctly, the new belt has a extra tooth, and also one of the rollers is slightly larger.
So, yes.....when i did mine the cam timing mark was dead on. Howerver when i got the belt on at the bottom(crank) the timing mark was off by 2-3mm.....You should be fine!! From what i understand,if your off a tooth, you gonna be cracking/bending valves...
10-07-2007, 08:25 AM
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1 tooth off wont break/bend valves as I understand, but the compression will be lower and the engine
will be really pissed off. That is it probably wont idle well, and will be lower on power...
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