Re: i5 10v cam sprocket -- how tight to turn?

[James Marriott <marriott@pophost.micron.net>]

Haudi,

>I hope I haven't drove the entire list crazy yet by all the questions about
>the front of the engine. I got the new waterpump and the belt on , and now
>I am ready to start assemblying things. There was one thing that really got
>me worrying and I would like to hear some comments.
>
>When I was putting the new belt on, i found that I needed to ajust the
>alignment of the cam sprocket by about 1 tooth. I noticed that the cam was
>REALLY hard to turn. I can move it with both hands on the sprocket, but
>there is a very noticeable resistance to turning.

I'll bet you knocked the woodruff key out ("alignment by one tooth") and
pinched it between the gear and the head/cover ("resistance").

hth and 
cu
James
'87 4kq
'89 200q
'86 4ks, lives on in memory
Boise, ID, USA