97 Civic way off timing help
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97 Civic way off timing help
I bought a 97 civic from a guy for $600, said he swap heads but it never ran after that. I looked at the motor and when the crank is TDC, the UP of the cam gear is at the bottom. My question is could I just remove the timing belt and rotate the cam 180 degrees to TDC?
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Re: 97 Civic way off timing help
Could I just slip the belt off the cam gear and adjust the cams and put it back on and tighten the belt? Or do I have to completely remove the crank pulley and pull the belt off?
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Re: 97 Civic way off timing help
Doesnt the crankpulley need to be remove before I can get to the tensioner or can I just wiggle it out the way? The lower timing belt cover is still on and I cant get to the tensioner bolt without removing it.
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If you rotate the crank another 360 degrees so that the crank tdc marks line up again, you would notice that the cam gear's "TOP" mark is now on top. Now remove distributor cap and see if the rotor tip is pointing to plug wire #1. If its pointing 180 degrees away, then the timing is way off. What i do is to just loosen the tensioner, remove camgear and slide it away from the camshaft with the belt in it. Its now easy to remove the belt from the cam gear and you can align the marks easily. There is an access hole for tensioner bolt. Just remove the rubber cover.
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Re: 97 Civic way off timing help
Ok, I got the timing spot on by the looks of it. The car still wont start but it cranks. If I spray carb cleaner down the intake, it will start up but begin to die unless i put it in nuetral (Automatic tranny), it will stay on until I switch it into any gear except neutral. Any thoughts?
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Re: 97 Civic way off timing help
Ok, I got the timing spot on by the looks of it. The car still wont start but it cranks. If I spray carb cleaner down the intake, it will start up but begin to die unless i put it in nuetral (Automatic tranny), it will stay on until I switch it into any gear except neutral. Any thoughts?
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Re: 97 Civic way off timing help
I loosen the top nut to the fuel filter and switch it to the "ON" position and fuel sprays everywhere each time. Is that a good test?
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Re: 97 Civic way off timing help
Yeah, kind of stupid and dangerous since the battery is right there but ok, I will do it right with the guage
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