Timing Belt Job-1990 200 tq-Help

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <01bdbedf$0e862a20$LocalHost@frazierx> "Ron Frazier" writes:

> I have been replacing the timing belt and realized maybe I screwed up.  I
> have rotated the crank and cam shafts separately, here is the story.  Have I
> bent some valves?

Probably not.  It takes a fair bit of effort.

> Is There A way to Hold the cam sprocket and torque it down. Other than get
> the tool shown in the Bently Manual.

Loosen the timing belt as far as it will go and pull it together below
the cam pulley with the mother of all tie wraps.  Take up the tension
against the belt (assuming the crank is locked) and supply some assistance
to the spokes with a large open Vise-Grip.

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 Phil Payne
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