1g Timing Belt

[DanThMan1983]

Hey guys this will be my second post on this subject. Here is where I am at. Have all the accessories off. No matter how many times I tighten the tensioner something is off every time.
note: no balance shafts

Scenario 1:
I line up the cams and their marks with the head plane, I line up the crank with the marks, I roll the tensioner around with a pry bar and it pulls the exhaust cam and then the exhaust cam is off by a tooth.

Scenario 2:
I set the exhaust cam one tooth off clockwise and the intake cam one tooth off clockwise, I line up the crank, I think I got it this time but, when the tensioner is tightened, the cams line up and the crank is off one tooth in the clock wise direction.

What am I doing wrong here? Scenario 2 was an Idea I got from VFAQ.com and Scenario 1 was straight from the book.

 

[ALLBoostAWD]

I had the same problem, I ended up setting it 2 teeth off on the exhuats side then when we let out the tenision it lined up perfectly. Try this it may work.

 

[DanThMan1983]

and what leave the intake cam in place and let the belt bunch up inbetween the cams? i dont see how that will work

 

[oldman]

Scenario 2:
I set the exhaust cam one tooth off clockwise and the intake cam one tooth off clockwise, I line up the crank, I think I got it this time but, when the tensioner is tightened, the cams line up and the crank is off one tooth in the clock wise direction.

Set the exhaust cam one tooth off but leave the intake cam alone.

 

[Auto RS T]

They make a tool that "locks" the cams together. You could rotate your cams to where they are lined up and insert the tool then put on the belt, no pushing or pulling. It is called a "DOHC Lock Tool", this is what one looks like.



http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/rodi_1913_70638241

 

[slugsgomoo]

you can lock the cams together by zip-tying the belt to the cam gears when they are lined up properly. They will not move independantly at that point.