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just smoke up a fatty and all your problems will go away...!!!

beansandrice

I read the thread and he claims it was on both.

dseriesdemon

While you have the belts and the valve cover off, you might as well just spend the sixty or seventy bucks and buy new seals for the head. Take the head off and inspect it for bent valves, and while you have the belts and head off, turn the crankshaft over a few times and check the compression from your pistons. It should take about 4 or 5 hours, but it's better then dumping the motor when you have no idea if it's bad...

90RENOsedan

hah i just caught that.

xTimmyx

alright, i have not ever changed a timing belt before, but i guess i could try. i shouldnt have any probs with taking the head off too and changing the gaskets and everything around now that the timing belt is off lol.

OH i have another question here. if u have the valve cover off and you try to move and twist the cam gear by hand.. can u move it freely???? or is it a tough twist????

like i said guys, thanx for all your help with this too much appreciated

0ne-Cam

i second this, **** the car!

xTimmyx

uhhh.....no.....thanx anyways.

xTimmyx

i have another question here. if u have the valve cover off and you try to move and twist the cam gear by hand.. can u move it freely???? or is it a tough twist????

pumpkin129

tough i used a wrench to turn it

dseriesdemon

pumpkin is right. you aren't gonna be able to turn it (unless you're superman) without a rachet. make sure TDC is in place when you change the timing belt to. take the head to a specialist, and have the valves inspected unless they're noticeably damaged.

~sp33~

The ZC IS AN INTERFERENCE ENGINE, disregard the quoted post.

xTimmyx

mine is a SOHC ZC, the DOHC ZC are an interference engine.... but can SOMEONE PLEASE varify all this????????

thank you