Subject	Timing Belt replace
Posted by	ZUL8TR on March 20, 2017 at 4:08 AM
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Message	When doing the TB replace and setting engine #1 cylinder at TDC does it matter if at TDC of the compression stroke or TDC of the exhaust stroke ? It seems that as long as the timing marks on crank are lined up and the new belt is put on with the cam shafts in the original set position all is well. Is there a reason to be only at TDC of compression stroke? If needing to be at TDC of compression stroke without the valve covers off how to tell if there or at TDC of exhaust stroke? With a distributor/rotor ignition car this was easy just look at the rotor position relative to #1 plug on the distributor cap. ZUL8TR
Follow Ups	Timing Belt replace - ZUL8TR 04:08:07 03/20/17 yes, should be fine - Smokiedabear 09:19:58 03/20/17 It's impossible to have it 180 degrees out. - MixManMash 16:45:09 03/21/17 My question was not for R&R of the gears just the >> - ZUL8TR 05:09:51 03/22/17 I was responding to Smokiedabear. Even on a new engine, - MixManMash 17:14:52 03/22/17 With all 5 timing marks lined up, you are at comp stroke - itsa300zx 10:48:06 03/20/17 Yes that seems correct since camshafts rotate >> - ZUL8TR 11:30:48 03/20/17 Vice, not vice grips to compress tensioner if needed. (n/m) - Smokiedabear 14:48:10 03/20/17 ?? I said vise grip which is the correct namefor the tool ?? - ZUL8TR 15:30:47 03/20/17 No, good luck compressing the tensioner with that. - itsa300zx 15:51:49 03/20/17 And new tensioners come compressed anyways. (n/m) - itsa300zx 15:54:46 03/20/17 It's clear, Thanks (n/m) - ZUL8TR 03:22:36 03/21/17 To add, if you are ever compressing the old tensioner, - MixManMash 16:48:05 03/21/17 How do you tell whan the new TB was made >>> - ZUL8TR 08:40:31 03/21/17
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