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[minifreek]

I need to know where the bottom pulley/crank timing mark is on the X25XE engine please...

I can see the cam timing marks, those are quite obvious but the bottom timing mark isn't that obvious...

Is it the 'pointer' that is cast into the block kind of sticking out a bit...?

[Nick W]

There is a notch at the bottom of the front cover, and a corresponding dot on the pulley.
You do know that the marks are only for provisional lining up of the belt, and that the locking kit/gauge actually does the accurate part of the job? Doing a belt without the kit is unlikely to result in a satisfactory job

[Andy B]

I need to know where the bottom pulley/crank timing mark is on the X25XE engine please...

I can see the cam timing marks, those are quite obvious but the bottom timing mark isn't that obvious...

Is it the 'pointer' that is cast into the block kind of sticking out a bit...?

If you meet meet me where Beanz are made  I have a locking kit that you can borrow ....... a small deposit should secure it or I might be open to sensible offers for my Sykes Pickavant locking kit (don't plan on doing another belt on mine)       

[minifreek]

There is a notch at the bottom of the front cover, and a corresponding dot on the pulley.
You do know that the marks are only for provisional lining up of the belt, and that the locking kit/gauge actually does the accurate part of the job? Doing a belt without the kit is unlikely to result in a satisfactory job

I just want to know where the marking is on the bottom pulley/crank...

[minifreek]

I need to know where the bottom pulley/crank timing mark is on the X25XE engine please...

I can see the cam timing marks, those are quite obvious but the bottom timing mark isn't that obvious...

Is it the 'pointer' that is cast into the block kind of sticking out a bit...?

If you meet meet me where Beanz are made  I have a locking kit that you can borrow ....... a small deposit should secure it or I might be open to sensible offers for my Sykes Pickavant locking kit (don't plan on doing another belt on mine)       

I have a locking kit already but it doesn't have the long C type tool in with it..

Just has the cam lockers....

Didn't realise you was a local...

[Andy B]

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I have a locking kit already but it doesn't have the long C type tool in with it..

Just has the cam lockers....

Didn't realise you was a local...

Not a full kit then 

Wigan has always been local-ish to Bury 

[minifreek]

If I had transport to get to where they also make soup I would take you up on the offer of a borrow

However, I need to know the timing marks as the belt went on mine t'other day and trashed at least 4 valves on the right hand bank of cylinders (as you look at it from the front)

I have a mate who's collecting me on Saturday to go and collect a pair of cylinder heads from another mate who lives down in Shropshire....

If you would be so kind and possibly deliver the tool for a deposit and fuel, I would be very grateful

[tidla]

The notch you see in the crank flange goes to the 6 o clock position. With a mirror you can see the mark on the oil pump case and  line up with the notch on the crank flange.

[minifreek]

Excellent that, thankyou

[TheBoy]

You do need the full kit to get it right. So even if you do it by eye as best you can in order to be mobile, redo it properly at the first opportunity thereafter

[Andy H]

Just in case it isn't obvious (well it wasn't obvious to me .......)

The auxiliary pulley has a tiny notch (somewhere between 1 and 2 OClock) which lines up with a pointer on the oil pump.

To get the old belt off, and the new belt on, the auxiliary pulley has to be removed which is why the toothed pulley also has a timing mark.

[chrisgixer]

You need a mirror up under the toothed belt pulley on the crank.

Without the the crank lock though, all 4 cams will almost certainly be out when checked with the correct tool.

[Miggylover]

Im not too far from wigan, and have a full timing , locking kit you can borrow if you still need it?

[andymp]

Once you fit the belt, the camshaft marks dont line up unless you adjust the phase between them by juggling the 3 tensioners. Which is the tricky part...

[minifreek]

Im not too far from wigan, and have a full timing , locking kit you can borrow if you still need it?

I have 1 Im borrowing tonight, someone is dropping 1 off for me to use..

You're more than welcome to come and show me how it works though