pics of balance shaft timing

[spyderdrifter]

I've searched for info on balance shaft timing setup and can't find any pictures of everything lined up with the timing belt. For some reason, my computer won't open my pdf manual that I know has it and my phone doesn't open pdf's anyway. If anyone has pics of this so I can reset my timing, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks ('97 7-bolt, all stock)

 

[DSM1G90]

I made my own out of a length of 8mm rod and two 13mm nuts jammed together so i could put a socket on the end of one of the nuts.

Holes are fine on the tensioner pulley.

Some users do this trick: With the grenade pin in place in the adjuster, you have the adjuster pulley bolt loose you you can roll the pulley "counterclockwise" (for your 7bolt, 6 bolt goes clockwise) where the pulley bracket presses down on the adjuster rod to where the grenade pin begins to loosen up, then lock down the pulley bolt. Let it sit for the 15 min and do the six rotations.

If the grenade pin is still barely loose with a bit of resistance when you turn it after the six rotations, pull the pin and you're done.

If not, you gotta do it all over again until the pin has a bit of resistance when you turn the grenade pin.

This trick eliminates the adjuster threaded rod.

good luck-DSM

 

[spyderdrifter]

That sounds kinda promising, I'll give it a shot in a few minutes. I'll update as needed.

 

[spyderdrifter]

And the problems just keep coming.... my adjuster rod is now stuck and bending more as I try to loosen it, and I can't find my vice grips.....

 

[spyderdrifter]

Some users do this trick: With the grenade pin in place in the adjuster, you have the adjuster pulley bolt loose you you can roll the pulley "counterclockwise" (for your 7bolt, 6 bolt goes clockwise) where the pulley bracket presses down on the adjuster rod to where the grenade pin begins to loosen up, then lock down the pulley bolt. Let it sit for the 15 min and do the six rotations.

If the grenade pin is still barely loose with a bit of resistance when you turn it after the six rotations, pull the pin and you're done.

This trick eliminates the adjuster threaded rod.

good luck-DSM

Well, after a few tries of getting the tensioner to cooperate, I fianlly had success. The tensioner rod pin hole isn't visible now when viewed from a level angle. 6 rotations and everything still lines up and the tensioner is still at the right spot. Thanks again bro, I'm about to try to figure out how to give you good rep for this.

 

[DSM1G90]

Thx always and glad to help - my services always to you

..Good luck with the build and happy along with safe driving!

(on the bottom of your post there is a "add rep points" link where you click on it to make your call.)

-DSM

 

[spyderdrifter]

Yeah, I noticed the rep link after I posted that, but it wont let me give you rep, I may have done so before, idk

But I may have been too hasty on that post. Everything did work, but when I came back to my engine after the last post, the tensioner pin sunk in more, as if the timing belt was loosening, but it's still tight. I decided to try the procedure again, just for the hell of it, and got the exact same results: good gap on tensioner pin to pulley arm, let sit for 15 min, rotate six times, even let it sit for another 15 min. Pin dropped down a little again, yet everything is still nice and tight, and everything lines up after rotations. Ideas¿

 

[pauleyman]

Rotate it, let it sit 15 min, measure. It's either right or it isn't. I'm not following your problem. If it doesn't meause out after what I just said then you tighten or loosen appropriately and do it over again.

 

[DSM1G90]

Maybe next time, set it more closer to the wider .175 gap, do your rotations, then let it settle where it might come closer in to the .157 gap.

What I did with mine - set it to the wider gap using the drillbit method since I had decimal drill bits in hand. Course, when I got done with mine, it went back together and on the streets within an hour and that was 27k and 4yrs ago, it still holds time real good.

-DSM

 

[spyderdrifter]

Yep, did it again with letting it be wider. It worked this time. Now the engine is back sitting in the car, but I'm having clearance issues with the water pump pulley and my prothane mounts. Never ending battle with these cars, but I still love them...