Is my timing belt on right? d16 crx
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Is my timing belt on right? d16 crx
Hi guys, I have an embarrsing question
I think my timing belt is on wrong
I put the cam gear marks parallel with the cylinder head
and the crank pulley is what got me. There's four marks on it
3 cuts grouped together, center one painted red and on the right of these three is one painted white
above the crank pulley is three indicators on the cover
2 pointy things grouped together, then 1 pointy thing on top of those two
Here's how I set my belt.
cam gear lines even with cylinder head and the red marked slit pointing at the two pointy things.
I just found out that the red mark on the crank is suppose to point up and the white mark to the right is suppose to point at the marks on the timing belt cover (pointy things)
but the responses to the thread I found this info on say I am right
What is the right way?
I think my timing belt is on wrong
I put the cam gear marks parallel with the cylinder head
and the crank pulley is what got me. There's four marks on it
3 cuts grouped together, center one painted red and on the right of these three is one painted white
above the crank pulley is three indicators on the cover
2 pointy things grouped together, then 1 pointy thing on top of those two
Here's how I set my belt.
cam gear lines even with cylinder head and the red marked slit pointing at the two pointy things.
I just found out that the red mark on the crank is suppose to point up and the white mark to the right is suppose to point at the marks on the timing belt cover (pointy things)
but the responses to the thread I found this info on say I am right
What is the right way?
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Re: Is my timing belt on right? d16 crx
New info;
The red crank pulley mark aligns with the indicator on the cover and the cam gear aligns with the cylinder head.
The white mark is only used for setting the distributor timing; point the light at that area and align it with the indicators on the cover.
Is this right?
If so I did put my t belt on right
The red crank pulley mark aligns with the indicator on the cover and the cam gear aligns with the cylinder head.
The white mark is only used for setting the distributor timing; point the light at that area and align it with the indicators on the cover.
Is this right?
If so I did put my t belt on right
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Re: Is my timing belt on right? d16 crx
ya, point the indicator to the red with the marks on the cam gear level with the head, make sure that number 1 cylinder is at top dead center, i used a long drill bit, jus crank the motor around til the number 1 cylinder (piston) is as hi up as it can be, line up the cam gear marks and line it up on the red mark, should be money, slide the belt on and get to mashin
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Re: Is my timing belt on right? d16 crx
I just found this
http://www.crxsi.com/repair/timing.belt/
says number 2 is the right way and my cam gear should be this way
http://www.crxsi.com/repair/timing.belt/
says number 2 is the right way and my cam gear should be this way
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Re: Is my timing belt on right? d16 crx
ya, point the indicator to the red with the marks on the cam gear level with the head, make sure that number 1 cylinder is at top dead center, i used a long drill bit, jus crank the motor around til the number 1 cylinder (piston) is as hi up as it can be, line up the cam gear marks and line it up on the red mark, should be money, slide the belt on and get to mashin
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Re: Is my timing belt on right? d16 crx
JUST STOP!!!
Do you use this as a journal? Wait for someone to help you out... Or do all your searching then make a thread. All you do is confuse yourself; you are also making this way more difficult than it needs to be.
The crankshaft pulley has TWO sets of TIMING marks on it. The THREE grouped together are for setting IGNITION TIMING.
The one by itself is for setting MECHANICAL TIMING/ TOP DEAD CENTER.
You shouldn't have the lower timing cover on anyways to properly set the timing. If you take the pulley off, the plastic covers, you will see the crankshaft timing gear has a line that will line up with an arrow on the oil pump. If you HAVE to set the timing with the covers on then do it with the tabs. You should be looking directly down and aligning the tab that sticks out with the tab that goes in. These get aligned with the single mark when setting mechanical timing.
Top tab = |>
Bottom Tab = |<
For the camshaft alignment marks the cam sprocket has a mark on the A6 that isn't inline with the two across from each other. This aligns with a mark on the rear timing cover behind the sprocket. (Just like the picture. If you had a B2 or something then it gets lined up with the valve cover mating surface.)
After you have all that set properly you use the "male and female" timing tabs on the plastic cover to set ignition timing with the vehicle running and a timing light. Again you must line up the tabs when you look down at them (just like shooting a gun) to get an accurate timing reading. The 3 marks are used for this. Hondas should be set to 16* BTDC which is why the middle mark is red as that lets you know that is 16* BTDC... So the marks beside it are +/- 2* BTDC. As in...
White ' Red ' White ~~~~~~~White
---- | --- | --- | -------------------- | --------
__18*_16*_14*_____________0* (TDC)
Now obviously you need to set both mechanical and ignition timing as described in the factory service manual otherwise it won't be tensioned properly or it will be off. If at any time when setting mechanical timing there is resistance where it feels like a positive stop - THEN STOP because that is your piston hitting a valve and you can mess stuff up.
Do you use this as a journal? Wait for someone to help you out... Or do all your searching then make a thread. All you do is confuse yourself; you are also making this way more difficult than it needs to be.
The crankshaft pulley has TWO sets of TIMING marks on it. The THREE grouped together are for setting IGNITION TIMING.
The one by itself is for setting MECHANICAL TIMING/ TOP DEAD CENTER.
You shouldn't have the lower timing cover on anyways to properly set the timing. If you take the pulley off, the plastic covers, you will see the crankshaft timing gear has a line that will line up with an arrow on the oil pump. If you HAVE to set the timing with the covers on then do it with the tabs. You should be looking directly down and aligning the tab that sticks out with the tab that goes in. These get aligned with the single mark when setting mechanical timing.
Top tab = |>
Bottom Tab = |<
For the camshaft alignment marks the cam sprocket has a mark on the A6 that isn't inline with the two across from each other. This aligns with a mark on the rear timing cover behind the sprocket. (Just like the picture. If you had a B2 or something then it gets lined up with the valve cover mating surface.)
After you have all that set properly you use the "male and female" timing tabs on the plastic cover to set ignition timing with the vehicle running and a timing light. Again you must line up the tabs when you look down at them (just like shooting a gun) to get an accurate timing reading. The 3 marks are used for this. Hondas should be set to 16* BTDC which is why the middle mark is red as that lets you know that is 16* BTDC... So the marks beside it are +/- 2* BTDC. As in...
White ' Red ' White ~~~~~~~White
---- | --- | --- | -------------------- | --------
__18*_16*_14*_____________0* (TDC)
Now obviously you need to set both mechanical and ignition timing as described in the factory service manual otherwise it won't be tensioned properly or it will be off. If at any time when setting mechanical timing there is resistance where it feels like a positive stop - THEN STOP because that is your piston hitting a valve and you can mess stuff up.
what he said, that was great info
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Re: Is my timing belt on right? d16 crx
JUST STOP!!!
Do you use this as a journal? Wait for someone to help you out... Or do all your searching then make a thread. All you do is confuse yourself; you are also making this way more difficult than it needs to be.
The crankshaft pulley has TWO sets of TIMING marks on it. The THREE grouped together are for setting IGNITION TIMING.
The one by itself is for setting MECHANICAL TIMING/ TOP DEAD CENTER.
You shouldn't have the lower timing cover on anyways to properly set the timing. If you take the pulley off, the plastic covers, you will see the crankshaft timing gear has a line that will line up with an arrow on the oil pump. If you HAVE to set the timing with the covers on then do it with the tabs. You should be looking directly down and aligning the tab that sticks out with the tab that goes in. These get aligned with the single mark when setting mechanical timing.
Top tab = |>
Bottom Tab = |<
For the camshaft alignment marks the cam sprocket has a mark on the A6 that isn't inline with the two across from each other. This aligns with a mark on the rear timing cover behind the sprocket. (Just like the picture. If you had a B2 or something then it gets lined up with the valve cover mating surface.)
After you have all that set properly you use the "male and female" timing tabs on the plastic cover to set ignition timing with the vehicle running and a timing light. Again you must line up the tabs when you look down at them (just like shooting a gun) to get an accurate timing reading. The 3 marks are used for this. Hondas should be set to 16* BTDC which is why the middle mark is red as that lets you know that is 16* BTDC... So the marks beside it are +/- 2* BTDC. As in...
White ' Red ' White ~~~~~~~White
---- | --- | --- | -------------------- | --------
__18*_16*_14*_____________0* (TDC)
Now obviously you need to set both mechanical and ignition timing as described in the factory service manual otherwise it won't be tensioned properly or it will be off. If at any time when setting mechanical timing there is resistance where it feels like a positive stop - THEN STOP because that is your piston hitting a valve and you can mess stuff up.
Do you use this as a journal? Wait for someone to help you out... Or do all your searching then make a thread. All you do is confuse yourself; you are also making this way more difficult than it needs to be.
The crankshaft pulley has TWO sets of TIMING marks on it. The THREE grouped together are for setting IGNITION TIMING.
The one by itself is for setting MECHANICAL TIMING/ TOP DEAD CENTER.
You shouldn't have the lower timing cover on anyways to properly set the timing. If you take the pulley off, the plastic covers, you will see the crankshaft timing gear has a line that will line up with an arrow on the oil pump. If you HAVE to set the timing with the covers on then do it with the tabs. You should be looking directly down and aligning the tab that sticks out with the tab that goes in. These get aligned with the single mark when setting mechanical timing.
Top tab = |>
Bottom Tab = |<
For the camshaft alignment marks the cam sprocket has a mark on the A6 that isn't inline with the two across from each other. This aligns with a mark on the rear timing cover behind the sprocket. (Just like the picture. If you had a B2 or something then it gets lined up with the valve cover mating surface.)
After you have all that set properly you use the "male and female" timing tabs on the plastic cover to set ignition timing with the vehicle running and a timing light. Again you must line up the tabs when you look down at them (just like shooting a gun) to get an accurate timing reading. The 3 marks are used for this. Hondas should be set to 16* BTDC which is why the middle mark is red as that lets you know that is 16* BTDC... So the marks beside it are +/- 2* BTDC. As in...
White ' Red ' White ~~~~~~~White
---- | --- | --- | -------------------- | --------
__18*_16*_14*_____________0* (TDC)
Now obviously you need to set both mechanical and ignition timing as described in the factory service manual otherwise it won't be tensioned properly or it will be off. If at any time when setting mechanical timing there is resistance where it feels like a positive stop - THEN STOP because that is your piston hitting a valve and you can mess stuff up.
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