How can I tell if my timing belt is right?
Another way you can check if you’re in the right ballpark is to remove the spark plug on the number 1 cylinder and put something long (screwdriver or socket extension) in the chamber and turn the crank pulley with the breaker bar and see where the top of the cylinder’s stroke is. Now that the cam and crank are timed correctly]
Can a camshaft be turned without a belt?
However, both camshafts need to be lined up with the timing marks as well as the crankshaft turned to TDC before you install the belt to keep everything lined up correctly. My belt guide also shows this not to be an interference engine, so the cam shafts and crankshafts can be turned independently without causing damage.
Can you remove the tensioner on a timing belt?
Keep testing yourself! Loosen the mounting bolt (s) holding the belt tensioner using any special cam holding tools, while following the service manual. Do not remove the tensioner completely unless replacing it.
How to change the timing belt on a water pump?
Then both backing plates, top with alignment marks and bottom with timing marks. Then the pulleys on the water pump make sure the tension pulley is in open position. Then put back the crank shaft timing pulley, then tighten it with our special tool (1990 80 to 87 and 1991 and later 116 to 122 Ft-lbs )
How do you lock down the timing belt?
Some manufacturers make a slot on the back side of the cam or a hole on the top of a cam bearing cap to slide in a punch, screwdriver or flat piece of steel through the back to lock down the cams after everything has been lined up at TDC No.1.
Do you have to be dead on with timing belt alignment?
Because modern vehicles use so many electronics to control the engine with things such as crank and camshaft timing sensors, technicians need to be, as we say in the industry, “dead-on” with the timing belt alignment. The cam gear cannot be off by even a tooth, or the engine will set a DTC.
Keep testing yourself! Loosen the mounting bolt (s) holding the belt tensioner using any special cam holding tools, while following the service manual. Do not remove the tensioner completely unless replacing it.
What can cause a tripped cam sensor code?
The most common cause of a tripped cam sensor code, according to a belt manufacturer, is the misalignment between the rear cam gear and timing belt. A DTC can be triggered with the cam gear being one tooth advanced or retarded.