2G Timing belt adjustment

[Michael Wucher]

Hey guys, so I figured out timing is off on my car (this explains my low vacuum at idle) so I set the crank at TDC and the cam gears are about a tooth off (see pic below). Just wondering what would be the easiest possible way to correct this. I’ve been told that I need to pull belt and redo timing, and I’ve been told that I can unload the tensioner and try and adjust the cam that’s off. I’m open to any suggestion. TIA

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[Vegas Smith]

I don't believe you can tell you without pulling the timing cover. The crank has a timing mark that needs to line up to a tooth at the same time the gears line up. You'll need to redo everything. Not a big deal.

 

[pauleyman]

Yup. You need to take the covers off and redo. After marks are aligned the critical step is tension. This has to be right before you button it up.

 

[luv2rallye]

When the crank mark is lined up it helps to put a ruler across the cam bolts to check their sprocket marks proper alignment.

https://www.dsmtuners.com/attachments/timing-cam-shaft-sprockets-alignment-jpg.283337/