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

[Sachelle Babbar <sbabbar@iris.nyit.edu>]

Never trust the pulley. Use piston through plug hole #1 and flywheel mark.

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On Tue, 16 Nov 1999, Iain Atkinson wrote:

> 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
> 
>