opelgt73
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- May 5, 2005
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west Lafayette,
Indiana
Ok I have searched the forum and maybe I missed it but I can't seem to find an answer to my question.
After sitting for a long time I finally managed to get the engine mount off of my 95 Talon Esi. I removed the old timing belt and the idler pullys that had gone bad. Cleaned up the entire area and began re-assembling.
Here is where the problem came in. When I took the belt off I was an idiot and didn't line up cam timing marks. After the belt was off I also removed the pully on the crank the crank rotated without the cams. At the time I didn't think it would be any problem because most motors (even the other motors that came in this DSM bodystyle) only have two markings on the cam gears. As many of you know this motor has two marks on each cam gear.
So my question is..... how do I know which way to align them? I know it would be easy to have one 180 off, or both 180 off.
Attached is the picture found here
http://www.vfaq.com/mods/timingbelt-2G-NT.html
These are also the same basic instructions found in the manual, neither answers my question.
After sitting for a long time I finally managed to get the engine mount off of my 95 Talon Esi. I removed the old timing belt and the idler pullys that had gone bad. Cleaned up the entire area and began re-assembling.
Here is where the problem came in. When I took the belt off I was an idiot and didn't line up cam timing marks. After the belt was off I also removed the pully on the crank the crank rotated without the cams. At the time I didn't think it would be any problem because most motors (even the other motors that came in this DSM bodystyle) only have two markings on the cam gears. As many of you know this motor has two marks on each cam gear.
So my question is..... how do I know which way to align them? I know it would be easy to have one 180 off, or both 180 off.
Attached is the picture found here
http://www.vfaq.com/mods/timingbelt-2G-NT.html
These are also the same basic instructions found in the manual, neither answers my question.