alik
Well-known member
I'll just throw this here, 'cause this seems like a newbie issue.
Replacing the belt after having replaced the head. New belt, tensioner, tensioner & idler pulleys (from STM= streettunedmotorsports.com).
Trying to set the timing, and I always end up half a tooth off on the crank. Borrowed a cam tool from a friend. And, here's the latest scenario.
With the cam tool in place (between the cam gears), both cams are locked. The paper clips are holding the belt to the cams. Running the belt around the idler pulley, crank, and then the tensioner pulley.
With everything set in place, tighten the tensioner pulley, spin the crank 6 times, cams line up perfectly (both with each other and with the top of the head [valve cover is off]). Oil pulley also lines up. Crank is half a tooth off clockwise.
I've even rotated the crank one tooth counter clockwise, locked everything in place, and spun the engine. The alignment is the same; cams line up perfectly (both to each other and to the head), and the crank is off (this time half a tooth counter clockwise).
I've put the effing belt on and off over a dozen times, and I'm losing my mind here.
I've read VFAQ back and forth, and I'm at a loss.
Help, please.
Replacing the belt after having replaced the head. New belt, tensioner, tensioner & idler pulleys (from STM= streettunedmotorsports.com).
Trying to set the timing, and I always end up half a tooth off on the crank. Borrowed a cam tool from a friend. And, here's the latest scenario.
With the cam tool in place (between the cam gears), both cams are locked. The paper clips are holding the belt to the cams. Running the belt around the idler pulley, crank, and then the tensioner pulley.
With everything set in place, tighten the tensioner pulley, spin the crank 6 times, cams line up perfectly (both with each other and with the top of the head [valve cover is off]). Oil pulley also lines up. Crank is half a tooth off clockwise.
I've even rotated the crank one tooth counter clockwise, locked everything in place, and spun the engine. The alignment is the same; cams line up perfectly (both to each other and to the head), and the crank is off (this time half a tooth counter clockwise).
I've put the effing belt on and off over a dozen times, and I'm losing my mind here.
I've read VFAQ back and forth, and I'm at a loss.
Help, please.