RE: changed cambelt and lifters now car won't start

["Iain Atkinson" <iain.atkinson@virgin.net>]

Steve

I did notice that the when the two front pulley's were aligned the 0 TDC
mark on the flywheel was about 1 inch to the right of the pointer. Does this
shed any more light????? Thanks so far.

Iain

-----Original Message-----
From:	Steve Eiche [mailto:seiche@cellport.com]
Sent:	16 November 1999 20:15
To:	iain.atkinson@virgin.net
Subject:	re: changed cambelt and lifters now car won't start

On Tue, 16 Nov 1999 18:31:16 you wrote:

>  Been on this one all damn day today, I have replaced the cambelt, water
pump
>  (thanks Huw) and lifters today on the Coupe Q '85, but now I can't get
the
>  darn thing started.
>
>  1 the engine turns over fine by hand no resistance (ie valves hitting
>  pistons.
>
>  2. the cam moves and the rotor arm moves
>
>  3 the tdc marks line up on the cam cover/gasket and the crank
pulley/bottom
>  cam cover
>
>  4 I have fuel ( I can smell it when I pulled the sparks)
>
>  when I crank over with the starter with plugs and leads attached, it
turns
>  over for a second and then stops with starter sounding like it is stuck.
>
>  I did unfortunately move the rotor arm during the course of events today
but
>  put it back to where I thought it should be ie no 1 plug lead.
>
>  Some help please would be greatly appreciated.

When lining up the engine, it is best to make sure the 0 on the flywheel
lines up with the "pointer" cast into the inspection hole in the
transmissions bellhousing (top of bellhousing right behind the block).
You can be a tooth or so off by using the front mark on the crank
pulley.  Also double check the distributor alignment.  My guess is that
the engine is timed properly, i.e. crank, cam, distributor out of sync.

You also want to make sure the ground strap to the cam cover was
installed upon reassembly as well as all electrical connections.

HTH!

Steve Eiche