i put a new head gasket on, so tried to start the car nothing so i have fuel and spark timing is dead on so i check the valves i have something not right, the exhaust side is fine its the intake side, so i loosen the adjustment screw and nothing you cant get the feeler gauge in there at all so i switch the rockers from the exhaust side to the intake side and same stuff cant get a feeler gauge, and there is not compression intell i loosen the cam caps bolt then i have compression

 

anyone please ideas ill try anything

 

your timing is off it has nothing to do with lash, set the mechanical timing correctly

 

Your valves are not closing in the correct position.

 

how do I make sure that the closing in the correct position

 

setting the engines timing... smh easiest way drop a 12'' 3/8th drive extension down the #1 plug well and spin the engine via the crank pulley. then when the extension is at it's highest point set the cams to TDC why would you try something that's clearly above your skill level, you could have research the task first to learn how to properly do it.

 

About my skill level well you never learn if you dont try n i used zip ties to hold the cams to the belt so, sorry for asking questions i well fine a different site to use

 

Onto the actual post though.. Double check your timing, make sure your crank is TDC along with the cams.
And instead of switching the rockers around, you need to adjust the lash since they're out of place.

INTAKE: 0.003" - 0.005" (0.08mm - 0.12mm)
EXHAUST: 0.006" - 0.008" (0.16mm - 0.20mm)

All you need is your feeler gauge, 12mm wrench, and a screwdriver to adjust the b18b1 head.

 

never hurts to look it up on yootoob:

https://www.youtube.com/results?sear...hanical+timing

 

Thank you cleanjdm are the up arrows going to be up cause the arrows in the middle dont line up, the ex an in cam both seem to be a booth off

 

So i did the timing went to start it and a big boom i dont see any damage but i have no clue why it did that

 

exhaust back fire

 

Most likely off time if you're getting a backfire, they can't even be one tooth off.

When everything is TDC, you should see lines 3 and 9 oclock on your cam gears that also line up.

 

Is there a way for me to post pics, i made damn sure its on, how could i know my cams are the right way or is there only one what you can put the on

 

Ok so i line up the crank to tdc and cams to tdc so i crank it over nothing i check the tdc marks again the the crank is at tdc the cams are 180 or up sidedown, i dont get why would the cams be tdc but not turning with the crank, cams an crank are line up right when i try and start it , nothing re check and cams are off

 

If mechanical timing is "moving" after you have set it, either timing belt is N/G or timing belt tensioner is N/G.

Once you set the timing are you cranking engine by hand, [crank pulley] to make sure nothing is binding or cams gears are not skipping ? 94

 

it seems to turn ok but then get hard, ill check and make sure nothing is binding and its a newer belt n the belt seems nice and tight

 

Did you tighten the tensioner correctly so it didn't go off a tooth there?

And did you end up fixing your valve lash once you got the timing somewhat straight?

 

ok the timing is great! i was trying the crank and its hard so i look up top again it the valve lash, the intake cam is tight like you can not get a feeler gauge in there and the rocker are as low as they can go this is the problem

 

i did not touch the tensioner, i lay down one cam then i sliped the belt over the other one sorry very bad speller

 

If you can't fit a feeler gauge in there, you might need to adjust your valve lash.

 

the valve lash is the screw right 12 mm and a flat head? i did that it all the way down

 

im going to take the head back off going to go though everything again, making sure all my valves are ok

 

after seating new valves the valve stem length is too high i think that's my problems how do i deal with this

 

took the head off everything is fine so it come back to the valves is it ok to take some off the top of the like .006?