Timing belt help!!!
12-29-2012, 05:31 PM
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Timing belt help!!!
Finishing up the head gasket job on my 95 runner with the 3.0
Installing the timing belt, I got everything lined up as it should be with tension on the belt on the drivers side. When I pull the pin on the tensioner it tensions up but there is still some slack in the belt untill I start turning it.
Everytime I spin the crank the markings jump a tooth everytime the belt makes a full revolution.
What am I doing wrong? Ive had the belt on and off atleast 15 times now, getting tired of getting it wrong.
What am I missing here??
Installing the timing belt, I got everything lined up as it should be with tension on the belt on the drivers side. When I pull the pin on the tensioner it tensions up but there is still some slack in the belt untill I start turning it.
Everytime I spin the crank the markings jump a tooth everytime the belt makes a full revolution.
What am I doing wrong? Ive had the belt on and off atleast 15 times now, getting tired of getting it wrong.
What am I missing here??
12-29-2012, 05:37 PM
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What matters is that the cam and crank alignment marks match the TDC marks every 2 revolutions of the crank. It will be many revolutions before the marking on the belt line back up....they are there only for initial install.
12-29-2012, 08:45 PM
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good deal, glad to hear!
I was so nervous and didn't think the truck was going to run when I did my timing belt for the first time, turned the key and it's been running for many a mile since. It's amazing the confidence boost you get with stuff like this. It's really not that hard and most of the time, you probably do a better job than a shop would. After all, you always care much more about your rig than anyone else does!
I was so nervous and didn't think the truck was going to run when I did my timing belt for the first time, turned the key and it's been running for many a mile since. It's amazing the confidence boost you get with stuff like this. It's really not that hard and most of the time, you probably do a better job than a shop would. After all, you always care much more about your rig than anyone else does!
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