[Dan]

Would anyone be able to help me on what I asked about in my previous post?

“There is one point I should also draw to your attention. It may or may not be critical, I don’t know. When noticing that the rear cam pulley would jut forward when aligning to the TDC mark, and in an effort to realign it at TDC with the mark on the back cover, I used a ratchet to turn that pulley clockwise. I tried 4 or five times but of course every time the pulley would jut forward or backward. I turned it so many times that now it is hard to turn the pulley and I do not want to force it for fear of bending something internally. Even the bolt securing the pulley to the engine begins to further tighten if I put that much pressure on it.”

This was done without the belt on…

Thanks,
Dan

[Dan]

Would anyone be able to help me on what I asked about in my previous post?

“There is one point I should also draw to your attention. It may or may not be critical, I don’t know. When noticing that the rear cam pulley would jut forward when aligning to the TDC mark, and in an effort to realign it at TDC with the mark on the back cover, I used a ratchet to turn that pulley clockwise. I tried 4 or five times but of course every time the pulley would jut forward or backward. I turned it so many times that now it is hard to turn the pulley and I do not want to force it for fear of bending something internally. Even the bolt securing the pulley to the engine begins to further tighten if I put that much pressure on it.”

This was done without the belt on…

Thanks,
Dan

[Dan]

09-02-14

Eric,

Thank you so much for your reply. I look forward to watching your VManual Video tonight!

There is one point I should also draw to your attention. It may or may not be critical, I don’t know.
When noticing that the rear cam pulley would jut forward when aligning to the TDC mark, and in an effort to reallign it at TDC with the mark on the back cover, I used a ratchet to turn that pulley clockwise. I tried 4 or five times but of course every time the pulley would jut forward or backward. I turned it so many times that now it is hard to turn the pulley and I do not want to force it for fear of bending something internally. Even the bolt securing the pulley to the engine begins to further tighten if I put that much pressure on it.

Do you think that I have moved the cam shaft into a position that could be critical if I were to start the engine once it is all assembled? Because the cam won’t “agreeably” turn another revolution do you think I should turn it “counter-clockwise” for 4 or 5 revolutions?

Well, hopefully after watching your video tonight my questions will be answered. Thanks again Eric. I really appreciate your help and most of all I appreciate your site and the videos that you produce.

Dan

[Dan]

09-02-14

Eric,

Thank you so much for your reply. I look forward to watching your VManual Video tonight!

There is one point I should also draw to your attention. It may or may not be critical, I don’t know.
When noticing that the rear cam pulley would jut forward when aligning to the TDC mark, and in an effort to reallign it at TDC with the mark on the back cover, I used a ratchet to turn that pulley clockwise. I tried 4 or five times but of course every time the pulley would jut forward or backward. I turned it so many times that now it is hard to turn the pulley and I do not want to force it for fear of bending something internally. Even the bolt securing the pulley to the engine begins to further tighten if I put that much pressure on it.

Do you think that I have moved the cam shaft into a position that could be critical if I were to start the engine once it is all assembled? Because the cam won’t “agreeably” turn another revolution do you think I should turn it “counter-clockwise” for 4 or 5 revolutions?

Well, hopefully after watching your video tonight my questions will be answered. Thanks again Eric. I really appreciate your help and most of all I appreciate your site and the videos that you produce.

Dan

[Dan]

jacobnbr1,

The point I am now at is:

– I have aligned the small dimple on one of the teeth of the crankshaft gear (that turns the crankshaft pulley) with the TDC small arrow on the engine. Then, I have the two cam shaft pulleys aligned with their marks. I have only done the removal part of the job, no installation yet except for the water pump. The engine has not been started.

I believe that when I slide the crankshaft pulley onto the Woodruff key on the crankshaft gear, the notch on the crankshaft gear aligns with the larger arrow on the lower cover. Is that what you are referring to?

If I have all the markings lined up, turn the crankshaft pulley a few revolutions and the marks still line up, would that mean that everything as far as alignment is where it should be?

In the service manual, it instructs you to line up that little dimple and then the two cam pulleys. But by turning the rear camshaft pulley over so many times I am worried that I could have thrown something off that I can no longer fix.

What do you think?

Thanks! I appreciate your help and anyone else as well. Really worried about what I may have done and am afraid to turn the car on after reassembly.

Dan

[Dan]

jacobnbr1,

The point I am now at is:

– I have aligned the small dimple on one of the teeth of the crankshaft gear (that turns the crankshaft pulley) with the TDC small arrow on the engine. Then, I have the two cam shaft pulleys aligned with their marks. I have only done the removal part of the job, no installation yet except for the water pump. The engine has not been started.

I believe that when I slide the crankshaft pulley onto the Woodruff key on the crankshaft gear, the notch on the crankshaft gear aligns with the larger arrow on the lower cover. Is that what you are referring to?

If I have all the markings lined up, turn the crankshaft pulley a few revolutions and the marks still line up, would that mean that everything as far as alignment is where it should be?

In the service manual, it instructs you to line up that little dimple and then the two cam pulleys. But by turning the rear camshaft pulley over so many times I am worried that I could have thrown something off that I can no longer fix.

What do you think?

Thanks! I appreciate your help and anyone else as well. Really worried about what I may have done and am afraid to turn the car on after reassembly.

Dan

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