Cam moved after removing tbelt, help plz

[rivet0r]

Anyways, I'm in the middle of doing a tbelt job on my car, and to make a long story short, after I removed the belt, the cams are off. When I try to put it back in time, it gets hard and once I let go it goes back to where it was. How can I get the cams to stay in place?

Any help is greatly appreciated, I want to get this done ASAP.

-rivet0r

 

[BUCK]

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-May be necessary to BIAS / mis-Time Exhaust Cam ONE Tooth Clockwise - Belt Tensioning will roll it back into time.

-Don't forget to apply soft Loctite or RTV to Tensioner Fasteners & apply Final Torque.

-Run ALLTHREAD Tool in until Tensioner Bottoms

-Basically you preload the Eccentric Tension Pulley enough to achieve the correct Tension setting...

-PRE-LOAD the Eccentric Tension Pulley slightly & snug Pulley Bolt

-Back off ALLTHREAD TOOL letting the Tensioner Tension the T/Belt

-Check Tension setting with Pin

-If gap is too large you have UNDER TENSIONED BELT

-IF UNDERTENSIONED put a LOAD under Tensioner Pulley with long Screwdriver & SIMULTANEOUSLY loosen Pulley Bolt, putting more Tension on Belt & Snug up Pulley Bolt while applying Load.

- Check Tension setting with Pin

- If Pin checks Sat apply Final Torque to Pulley Bolt & RECHECK TENSION SETTING (I used soft Loctite on this Bolt too).

- If Gap is too small you have OVER-TENSIONED Belt

- Don't forget you have ALLTHREAD tool there to help you hold what Tension you've got - but don't forget to back it off at least a few turns when appropriate so Tensioner can apply Tension.

- Install just enuff Belts to run Water Pump - attach Battery charger & run Motor with NO Timing Covers

-Immediately when you get it running Reset Base Timing & Idle as it comes up to Full Running Temp - Start off with CAS at middle of adjustment - Check for Coolant Leaks - Check your new Water Pump & O Ring, etc, etc...

- After a good hot idle or 2 re-check Tension with Pin & Button up Covers if all is SAT - expect to see one good stretch as Belt sets in & one good re-setting after initial idle