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[Webby the Bear]

Yo dudes. Hope you're all enjoying your bank holiday weekend 

As I mentioned before I'm now on to the timing belt and TB is very kindly lending me the locking kit... cheers mate 

However, tomorrow I'll be doing the strip down ready to tackle this job. Looking forward to it.

But I do have a couple of Q's:

1. Obviously as I don't have the locking kit yet am I able to tell if the timing is out using the marks on the case? I've heard this is used as a rough guide so I'm thinking if I rotate the crank and get the cam shaft cogs up to the marks on the casing then I'll be able to see if the crank marking is at 6 o'clock. Presumably if it's not spot on then I can use a mirror to see how many teeth it's out by by looking at the crank notch and counting back? As said I know it's a rough guide but would like to see if possible.

2. When I get the lock kit..... is it necesary to get the cams in place before locking or is it only necesary to get the crank at TDC and move the idlers just to get the locks in? basically what i mean is as long as the crank is at TDC and the locks fit in does it matter if they're off before i lock it and remove the belt cos obviously timing will come when i put the new belt on (or in my case remove belt and then refit)

cheers 

[The Red Baron]

imho, get the locking kit first, lock it all up before you take any belts off chap.

[Andy B]

Yo dudes. Hope you're all enjoying your bank holiday weekend 
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I've been in work all day today & yesterday  (shift - not OT  )

But I do have a couple of Q's:

1. Obviously as I don't have the locking kit yet am I able to tell if the timing is out using the marks on the case? I've heard this is used as a rough guide so I'm thinking if I rotate the crank and get the cam shaft cogs up to the marks on the casing then I'll be able to see if the crank marking is at 6 o'clock. Presumably if it's not spot on then I can use a mirror to see how many teeth it's out by by looking at the crank notch and counting back? As said I know it's a rough guide but would like to see if possible.

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You'll be able to roughly tell if it's OK 

[Webby the Bear]

Cheers guys,

RB, yeah defo not going to remove anything yet just wanted to see if the timings out before i get the kit, lock and sort it 

[doz]

You can check the marks by leaving the bottom pulley on. There's a pointer at the 2 o clock position and the pulley is marked. Lock camshafts in the correct position first. It's a pain to faff about with them once the belt is off as they tend to be sprung loaded and it makes realigning them a right ballsache. Crank is easier to move a little if you need to.

[omega3000]

How you getting on with the cambelt , hope your not throwing spanners about