Re: Timing belt advance one tooth - impressions.

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

In message <366D7240.7A63D36F@worldnet.att.net> ikessel@worldnet.att.net writes:

> > I just had my timing belt changed in my 86 5k tq and it feels slower. It
> > kind of feels like the turbo cuts in later. Could it be that my timing belt
> > was advanced a tooth before?

> Perhaps the other way round? Re-check all three TDC marks for
> compliance.
> If there's a discrepancy between timing marks on the Harmonic Balancer
> and the Flywheel, trust the one on the flywheel.

I'm not aware of any official calibration of the harmonic damper - none
of my fiche mention one.  The 'three timing marks' are the flywheel,
rear of cam gear, and distributor.  AFAIK there are no others.

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