timing marks on JT engine

[Richard J. Andrews]

mark everything and you might consider going to a wrecker for a new cam
sprocket.
and 5 cylinder cam sprocket should work and have the correct mark. it is
usually a line on the backlside
and it lines up with the head wear the valve cover would attach.
failing that make your own mark but set the car to TDC by checking through
the bellhousing.

HTH!
rich
'86 4kq

At 11:43 PM 5/11/02, you wrote:
>Hello all. Need some advice please. Pulled the engine
>of of my Syncro today. I'm doing the clutch, timing
>belt, oil sump gaskets, etc., etc. Here's the thing.
>My buddy and I decided to make sure to line up the
>timing marks before removing the old belt. The mark
>that is supposed to be on the back side of the cam
>sprocket (according to Bentley) is not there. There is
>a dot on the front side of the sprocket. But when it
>is placed where Bentley says, the flywheel mark, and
>front V-belt pulley mark don't line up where they are
>supposed to. Bentley says if engine is in car, align
>the TDC symbol on flywheel with lug cast onto clutch
>housing. Engine is out but with eyeball measurements
>using the mounting bolt holes, when that symbol is
>where it should be, the front V-belt pulley mark lines
>up with a different lug than the one specified in
>Bentley,  and the cam sprocket mark is no where near
>where it should be. This is causing much pulling of
>hair and gnashing of teeth to say the least.
>  We were wondering if the cam sprocket might be on
>backwards. Mr. Fixit, which is the nicest name I can
>call the previous owner, told me the water pump and
>timing belt had been done by his mechanic. Judging by
>some of his other work we would not be suprised at
>anything anymore. The car ran suprisingly well for the
>last year and a half so we figure it's in time now.
>Any suggestions, hints, or words of encouragement? Or
>should we just put the new belt on and start from
>scratch?
>Thanks for any help and sorry this is so long.
>Greg Smith
>86 QSW  "Sassy" AKA the moneypit
>
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