check cam timing

[bigdirtyturbo]

my car had a cambelt change before i bought it earlier this year. but when replacing the drivers engine mount the other week i saw that the belt and head had been lined up using tippex.. leaves me questioning if any tools were used whatsoever to time the engine?
the car runs ok, but i have to say it falls short of the 192bhp rolling road printout i have that came with the car.
ive bills for a 182 manifold , and "racing" cylinder head being fitted. but not much else performance wise.
anyway of checking the timing that you can suggest? and does the quoted figure sound realistic?
also id like to know if it had a map, any ideas how i can tell?
cheers

 

[Rubicon_]

I'm no expert but I think you can take the cam seals out and check the position of the cams.

 

[chaski]

anyway of checking the timing that you can suggest?

Most specialists offer a check & re-time if necessary service. I believe it's circa £150 but obviously prices are different between them all. If you're particularly worried I'd just got and get it checked.

 

[N4TH4N]

Where are u based. Go to @MicKPM at diamond motors in Nottingham. He sorted my timing. Cant recommend the bloke enough tbh. Costs 60 plus vat to check it and if it needs adjusting costs around 170 all together

 

[Dan@SJM]

I charge £125 to check and adjust.

 

[Reddish]

Auto data tells you to use tippex even with the tools. If you have receipts ring and ask.

 

[Dan@SJM]

And that's partly why autodata is wrong. What use is tippex on a fully floating system?

 

[The Fatty]

I charge £125 to check and adjust.

Can you adjust without taking the belts off then? I would quite like mine put back to wherever it was lol felt so much better!

 

[Dan@SJM]

Yours will still be resetting its adaptions after running incorrectly for so long.

 

[The Fatty]

Yours will still be resetting its adaptions after running incorrectly for so long.

Anyway I get get it to do this faster? i.e with my rstuner or galletto?

 

[Dan@SJM]

Yeh you can do it on the RSTuner, iirc you have an option to clear learned values (or something along those lines)

 

[The Fatty]

Yeh you can do it on the RSTuner, iirc you have an option to clear learned values (or something along those lines)

Will give it a go! Thanks Dan :up: