Look harder, kemosabe.

http://vfaq.com/mods/timingbelt-2G.html

It may be hard to find a real life pic but I think this is what you're looking for:

Love2ralleye thats a great picture.
Thanks you have no idea how much that helped!

Gst18 said:

Love2ralleye thats a great picture.
Thanks u have no idea how much that helped!

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oooooooh I think I do. I knew right away when you said you wanted a REAL LIFE picture. "What is this notch on the crankshaft sprocket sensing blade suppossed to line up with?" Right? I had the same problem my first timing belt time.

wow this thread saved my sanity! i <3 the search feature

luv2rallye said:

oooooooh I think I do. I knew right away when you said you wanted a REAL LIFE picture. "What is this notch on the crankshaft sprocket sensing blade suppossed to line up with?" Right? I had the same problem my first timing belt time.

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So, the notch is on the thin plate that goes between the sprocket and the pulley?

And it aligns with the cast metal tab near the bolt head? It's weird, because that tab doesn't point toward the center of the crankshaft.

Here's a real life picture of my brother's 2g in time. You can see the crank sprocket's timing notch on the front case, just to the right of the tensioner. The notch in the trigger plate (outlined in blue) lines up with the notch on the front case. And you can see the white mark on the oil pump sprocket and the associating pointed section from the front case.

Wonderful picture. Thanks.