Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 08:16:43 +1300 From: Richard Sutherland-Smith <richard.ssnospamr.net.nz> Subject: Re: Timing Marks - '91 9000 CD 2.3L Turbo
In message <1106834418.673618.237460nospam2000cwb.googlegroups.com> "yaofengchennospaml.com" <yaofengchennospaml.com> wrote: > They should all match up. FYI there are more timing marks than you > described. At No. 1 piston TDC, > > 1. each cam sprocket has a mark and it should be at 12 o'clock, > 2. each cam shaft has a mark at the first cam hold down and it should > line up with the index on the hold down, > 3. the Woodruff key on the crank shaft is at 12 o'clock, > 4. there is a mark on the flywheel, it should be at 12 o'clock and line > up with an index on the rear engine plate. > > Of course if you do not remove the timing cover, you cannot see 3. and > if you don't remove the transmission you cannot see 4. > AND remember that the two balance shafts rotate in opposite directions so if the cams are a little bit out, the balance shafts are twice as much out and in opposite directions. Took me a long time to figure this out after altering the chain about ten times! -- Richard Sutherland-Smith 19 Webb Road, Wanganui 5001, New Zealand