[V8] Timing Belt Saga 2

Thu Sep 8 12:24:17 EDT 2005

Which manual do you have?

It has been a few years since I did this, but I remember being pleasantly
suprised at how detailed the procedure was. No manual will go to the extent of
saying which socket extension to use - but they did spell out where special
tools were needed. I simply followed every instuction to a "T" and things went
great.
Then again - my usual method is to remove things that get in my way. I never try
to work around something if I don't have too. I do seem to recall removing the
fuel lines btw. Takes all of 2 minutes.

I use a white grease pencil or a black sharpie pen to mark parts with. On a
complicated job like this, I keep parts/nuts/bolts from specific areas and
assemblies in labeled plastic zip lock bags. It works like a charm, and you
don't lose, forget or leave parts out.
Lots of people also take digital pictures. Not a bad idea if you have a camera.

Dave

Quoting Kneale Brownson <kneale at coslink.net>:

> I have the manual, Dave.  Thanks.  I agree about how it would be nice for
> others to have it available on-line.
>
> My problems are in the details.  Like I didn't know the distributor caps
> were bolted on.  Every other distributor I've encountered has some sort of
> spring clip.
>
> The manual says remove the distributors.  It doesn't say you have to take
> off the engine cover and the filter housing.   It doesn't say that you need
> two different socket set-ups for easiest removal.   That stuff may be
> intuitive, but it would be nice to have some of those details included in
> the otherwise fairly good write-up in the knowledge base.
>
> Does anyone try to reposition the "flexible" fuel lines that restrict space
> around the passenger side distributor?
>
> At 07:49 AM 9/8/2005 -0600, dsaad at icehouse.net wrote:
> >Kneale - do you have the t-belt procedure from the manual?
> >If not, I can e-mail it to you.
> >
> >For that matter, I wonder if the whole manual could be posted on myv8q?
> >At the very least, common sections like this one should be if there is
> enough
> >room on the server. The whole manual was a tad under 400 Meg as I recall.
> >On that note, I have improved the web interface slightly over the years -
> it
> >still sorta sucks, but it sucks less than it used to.
> >Anyone good with HTML is welcome to have a go at it. I would love to see
> the
> >whole thing online.
> >
> >Anyway - what I would do:
> >
> >Remove all spark plugs and wires. I know it is not strictly required - but
> I
> >usually find it is easier to get things out of the way rather than work
> around
> >them and risk breaking something. You also want the plugs out so you can
> rotate
> >the crank easily. Yes - you can do it with the plugs in - but again why
> >fight it
> >when it is so easy to just remove them.
> >
> >Remove both dist caps and rotate the crank until you have TDC on the crank
> >pointer, and the rotor lines up with the mark on the dist housing.
> >At this point you can install one of the cam locks. You may have to
> slightly
> >rock the crank to get it into place.
> >If the second cam lock slips into place, then your timing was spot on and
> you
> >are lucky. More likely you will have to rotate the cam a little, but you
> can
> >not
> >do this until the t-belt is off and you can rotate the cams individually.
> >It would not be silly to remove the valve covers to observe the timing
> marks on
> >the sprockets, and inspect the chains as well.
> >
> >Again - the manual covers this in pretty good detail.
> >
> >Dave
> >
> >
> >
> >Quoting Kneale Brownson <kneale at coslink.net>:
> >
> >> What'd you use to undo the bolts then?  Where do you put the caps with
> >> wires while removing the distributors?
> >>
> >> At 03:18 PM 9/7/2005 -0400, Coleman, David wrote:
> >> >WAIT... You don't need to remove the wires to get to the bolts.  I was
> >> >changing caps at the time...
> >> >
> >> >-dc-
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com
> >> >> [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Coleman, David
> >> >> Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 3:17 PM
> >> >> To: Kneale Brownson; Buchholz, Steven; v8 at audifans.com
> >> >> Subject: Re: [V8] Timing Belt Saga 2
> >> >>
> >> >> > Since the distributors have to come off anyway to attach
> >> >> the locking
> >> >> > plates,  (remember, this is a new experience for me), it looks as
> >> >> > though I need to remove the plug wires to get to the little
> >> >> bolts that
> >> >> > hold on the distributor covers.
> >> >>
> >> >> I marked the wires w/ white-out and took a picture of each
> >> >> side.  Belt and suspenders.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> > I'll forego the valve cover procedure for now, I guess.  As I
> >> >> > understand it, the locking plates only go on if the alignment is
> >> >> > correct???
> >> >>
> >> >> Yup.
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