[V8] left distributor isn't lining up

[dsaad at icehouse.net]

As I recall, the distributor rotor/marks should line up when the TDC marker is
lined up. Having just been in there, you can tear the front covers off pretty
quickly and fix the thing right. I would favor that over wasting time trying to
fix it without the proper tool and setup.

As Dave H pointed out, if the right cam and TDC are correct, you may be able to
just loosen the left cam sprocket and adjust it, but again I say just go back in
and do it right.


Dave


Quoting Ron Wainwright <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>:

>
>   Yes, but when loosing the cam bolt the whole timing
> belt moved a little so I rechecked the locking plate
> to find that it wasn't perfectly seated in the groove.
>  So after putting everything back together I noticed
> that the driver side rotor was a little off the line
> on the distributor housing.
>  How do I remeady this?
>  Again I started the car & it does run just doesn't
> stay started without help from the accelerator pedal.
>  sounds like it's not getting all cylinders.
>  Any additional words of wisdom?
> Thanks
> Ron
>
> --- "Coleman, David" <David.Coleman at blackrock.com>
> wrote:
> > Did you use the cam lock tools?
> >
> > >   Just did a timing belt job & it appears that the
> > > left distributor isn't lining up with TDC.
> > Everything
> > > else is fine right side distributor lines up with
> > the
> > > mark on the crank pully.
>
>
>
>
>
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