Timing feel's out! had a cambelt change and the power dosent feel the same.

[yeschap4thewin]

Just had a cambelt change through a friend. Car dosent feel the same! could the timing be out? but would the car still run if its out? ive heard that if its one tooth out it wont run!:dapprove:

 

[jimmywill]

Just had a cambelt change through a friend. Car dosent feel the same! could the timing be out? but would the car still run if its out? ive heard that if its one tooth out it wont run!:dapprove:

It should still run, your best bet if your unsure would be to take the timing covers off and cheak to see if all the marks are lined up. Power loss can be a number of things, so I would eliminate what you have changed first.

 

[TomTom]

Was it done by your mate who said he had to use a homemade crank peg?

 

[Jay Payne]

mine is down on power, found out at the rolling road day recently. I reckon mine is timed up wrong, wont find out for a month or so till ive got time and cash to do it.

Mine runs absolutley perfect and you would never know, just feels a little slower than my old one and was confirmed by the roller figures.

Mines only 142bhp, ive done some searching and it is possible to be slightly out and still run fine but loose as much as 25bhp.

 

[mattjk]

^ wow they do seem uber sensitive timing wise. I guess thats why everyone is so insistant on the right tools being used!

 

[Jay Payne]

Mine was done at a small local garage (before i bought it) I did the belt on my old 172 (with the locking tools) and it was fine.


Most others ran 160-165 standard at the rooling road day. Will post up my findings when i do the belt change

 

[Fred@BTM]

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[yeschap4thewin]

What will it cost to sort out my timing chaps? Its getting worse

 

[Fred@BTM]

about 2-3hours labour plus new cam seals

 

[yeschap4thewin]

How dya fancy doing it for me fred? you did offer to have a look. Have you got the locking tools chap? I'll grease your palms with silver buddy.