DIY Timing belt saga followup and questions--TIA
02-16-2004, 04:38 AM
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DIY Timing belt saga followup and questions--TIA
On 99.5 1.8 tip with broken tb tensioner, I replaced timing belt and tensioner over the weekend. Car idles and revs fine but no power under acceleration. Going to test compression later today.
If I was off a difference of a tooth between cam/crank marks on wheels on the belt installation, would that cause this lack of power? And if so, can I simply recheck the marks on the belt and try to reposition it?
If I was off a difference of a tooth between cam/crank marks on wheels on the belt installation, would that cause this lack of power? And if so, can I simply recheck the marks on the belt and try to reposition it?
02-16-2004, 09:23 AM
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You were right, bottom mark is off...now what do I do? =)
When changing timing belt, I didn't check both the top AND bottom marks to verify TDC--instead I only checked the top mark and switched the belt.
I just checked the bottom mark now and discovered it's off quite a bit--almost 3 inches counter-clockwise. How do I correct this? For example, should I remove the belt from below and rotate the cam till it marks up properly?
I just checked the bottom mark now and discovered it's off quite a bit--almost 3 inches counter-clockwise. How do I correct this? For example, should I remove the belt from below and rotate the cam till it marks up properly?
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