Timing out.

[coxxy]

My timing is out very slight so im adjusting it. What i need to know is how do i rotate the cams to time them up.

 

[172Ben]

have you got the locking tools?

 

[coxxy]

Yeah. I did the dephaser last week. I just need to know how to rotate the cams because they out.

 

[Sam@NP]

"you have to fit the belt, tension it, then spin the whole lot backwards, then fit pulley tool, torque inlet and exhaust, remove tools spin engine forwards 3/4 times, pin crank (in the correct slot, check flywheel mark for reference) then fit the horse shoe using a maximum of 3 fingers, not forcing it in and saying "yeah that's right"

Fred@BTM, 2012

 

[coxxy]

I havent undone the belt yet because the horseshoe wont go in. the crank pin is in and ive checked against the flywheel. The pulley tool is on.

 

[coxxy]

so do i remove the belt and turn the cams to get the horseshoe in ?????
or will the valve springs spin them way out

 

[coxxy]

ive done it but after turning the engine by hand the horseshoe still wont go in as said with 3 fingers

 

[MartinR]

"you have to fit the belt, tension it, then spin the whole lot backwards, then fit pulley tool, torque inlet and exhaust, remove tools spin engine forwards 3/4 times, pin crank (in the correct slot, check flywheel mark for reference) then fit the horse shoe using a maximum of 3 fingers, not forcing it in and saying "yeah that's right"

Fred@BTM, 2012

So there is more than 1 crank locking slot??:S

 

[coxxy]

There is a balancing hole.

 

[Laine_16v]

I always check true TDC by removing spark plug on #1 cyl and putting a long skewer down and watch its travel until its at its very peak, easy then and you wont mistakingly put the crank pin in the balancing hole.

 

[Renault Wolverhampton]

There is a balancing hole.

 

[MartinR]

I always check true TDC by removing spark plug on #1 cyl and putting a long skewer down and watch its travel until its at its very peak, easy then and you wont mistakingly put the crank pin in the balancing hole.

Ahh right

 

[Sam@NP]

there is a mark on the flywheel which will line up with one on the g'box casing. That is the best way to check IMO