Need someone to double check the time on my car?

[lowandsleekDSM]

I was reading a recent post about someone posting pictures of his newly installed timing belt so everyone could rechek his work. Well i`m at that point where i feel kinda confident but i still wanna have another eye double check me. So i`ll post my two pictures of my timing belt install (two pictures being one of the cam gears and also one of the rest of the motor of course and sorry the pictures are not that great) And if i get this right i can finally drop my engine in. So please if anyone can just take a look at it for me, (im a total newbie when it comes to doing timing belts on DSMs) i would greatly appreciate it!


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*hopefully my pictures came out ok

 

[silver bullit]

Need better pics. Top is fine.

 

[mikh338]

i just did my timing this past weekend get better pics so we can see the timing marks and the pics are to small

 

[lowandsleekDSM]

aahh crap guys sorry about that....let me take better pics!! hold that thought

 

[lowandsleekDSM]

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[lowandsleekDSM]

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heres the updated pics again hope they work again

 

[1992awdlaser]

Can't tell in the first picture. It is too blurry.

 

[lowandsleekDSM]

Damn sorry about that....im horrible with the camera...let me see if i can take a better pic...maybe i can make the lighting or something better

 

[1992awdlaser]

Did you make sure the balance shaft was in phase?

 

[lowandsleekDSM]

I tried to take another photo and it comes out worse then the previous one i posted...i think the last pic was my best one

 

[lowandsleekDSM]

After much thought...i think my motor`s timing is ok....but should i do a compression test by just taking a rachet and just spin the crank and making sure all the compression numbers for all the cylinders are constant? i know i wont see high numbers due to the lack of speed of the crank spinning but if i get constant compression numbers then i would be abel to see if the valves are closing and opening at the right times?

 

[steve]

The timing marks look correct, the auto tensioner looks in range, so the outstanding question is did you check the phasing of the lower balance shaft?

You won't get much from a compression check when turning it by hand. Since the cams and crank look in time do you have any reason to believe the head or block are damaged to cause low compression?

 

[lowandsleekDSM]

No i actually dont Steve....im just double checking myself b/c the fact that i`ve never done a timing belt on a dsm before...let alone one with an auto tensioner on it...and i dont believe the head nor the block is damaged i actually did check it for see if there were any dips or valleys on the top of the block and head and everything was spot on....so i guess you answered my question and put my worried to rest And yes to answer your question about the lower balance chaft its all in phase and ready to go so i`m confident in that. Thanx a lot Steve!

 

[steve]

That was the goal. It seemed you were starting to worry about stuff unrelated.

After going back an double checking your pictures I have to ask if the balance shaft tensioner pulley is on upside down?

 

[92awddsm]

That was the goal. It seemed you were starting to worry about stuff unrelated.

After going back an double checking your pictures I have to ask if the balance shaft tensioner pulley is on upside down?

BS tensioner pulley is on correctly with the lip to the outside.

 

[DSM1G90]

from the picts in vfaq, it shows the flange of the balancer pulley on the inside ....

 

[lowandsleekDSM]

I read on vfaq that the lip was suppose to be on the inside of the belt on 95s and some of the 96 motors?

 

[steve]

That is what it says.
Is this how the old one looked?
Does it turn without dragging?

If both are yes, then I guess your good to go.

 

[lowandsleekDSM]

Yea it doesnt drag or anything i checked that before i buttoned everything up. I think i should be good since vfaq said for some 96s and up and 97s and up have the lip on the outside of the belt (well you know that im sure)