Just Installed Timing Belt - Pulls to One Side!!

[tylerwal]

Ok, I just installed a new factory timing belt, idler pulley, tension pulley, and tensioner...I also removed my balance shafts. I just started my timing belt couple minutes ago and the timing belt is being pulled to one side of the cam gears and it starts squeling because I believe it's rubbing against something (it's that far over). What could be causing this? I need help immediatly.

 

[luv2rallye]

Make sure you use only factory idler pulley and tensioner pulley. After market don't work properly even though they look almost identical. Also compare your old ones to the new - even some factory ones were changed slightly even though they have the same counter part number (I found this out the hard way - the number markings on the pulleys are different though). Some pulleys have the center piece only part way through where the original better ones have it all the way through (which can cause the belt to shift).

 

[tylerwal]

I was thinking about the whole situation today at work, I'm almost positive I know what the problem is: I placed the tensioner pulley lip on the outside, where as I need to turn it around on the inside (towards the engine). This never occured to me while putting everything back together.

luv2rallye - I used all factory parts It's just not worth it to go cheaper


Word of advice - if the engine is still in the car and you are removing the balance shafts, keep the front shaft in the car instead of dealing with the bearings. This added like 3-4 hours of time

 

[i'm boosted]

http://vfaq.com/mods/timingbelt-1G.html

 

[tylerwal]

http://vfaq.com/mods/timingbelt-1G.html

???

 

[rjgeier]

That shows you how to do a timing belt install properly.

 

[luv2rallye]

I placed the tensioner pulley lip on the outside, where as I need to turn it around on the inside (towards the engine).

That would do it alright. When you flip it around write down the markings on the pulley and compare to the old one - just in case.