Take a look at this b18c that i bought locally. I pull of the timing cover and valve cover to get ready to change the timing belt and water pump, then i see the cam markers weren't lining up. What do you guys think happened?

 

How far are they off?

 

Thats off pretty bad. I would take apart the motor to make sure everything is okay.

 

have you started up the motor yet??? I am guessing no.
I would take appart the motor and make sure your valves/pistons are ok

 

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looks like someone had no idea wut they were doing when putting the timing belt on

 

Ya the only way to figure out what is wrong is by taking the head off. Oh well i don't have many tools at home so i'm gonna bring it to my friends house. Hopefully if something is wrong, the results aren't too bad. I mean what could of been damaged? Bent valves?? Hopefully it won't be too costly. THanks for the help guys.

 

i dont see a pic if you could send me one i would like to help

 

all right i forgot we todd was down, did you check the shaft on the dizzy? sometimes the bearings go bad a siez then it jumps time on that cam. just a thought.

 

From the picture...it looked like someone got the cam gears reverse...the intake cam gear is on the exhaust side..and exhaust cam gear is on the intake side.


the timing still might be correct...except the white marks are on the outside instead of the inside.

 

the cam gears are interchangable they are the same part#

 

they are interchangeable but it looks like one of your cams is off a whole 45 degrees

 

post what you find

 

Looks to me like your crank is not at TDC, thats about the right orientation for the gears, when not at TDC.......3gdude

 

I am assuming the crank is at TDC right?

 

well he told me when the crank is a tdc the exhaust cam is where its suposed to be and the intake cam is not where it should be

 

Yikes! sounds like the intake cam jupmed a few teeth. I'd say reset the belt/cams and spin the eninge over by hand and watch the valves for proper movement. IMHO

 

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are u serious?!?!

 

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haha i thot the same too

 

Ya when the crank is at tdc, the exhaust cam is in the middle where it is supposed to be. But the intake cam is around 45 degrees off. Or is it possible to jump a couple teeth by spinning the crank clockwise loosening the tensioner??? i dont' know, I'll definately find out this weekend when i take the head off. Thanks guys.

 

if the tensioneer is all the way loose and u turn the motor over it will definitely skip a few teeth

 

Before you go taking the whole head of the car, Pull the cam gears off and make sure that when they were put on the Keys where installed properly.

 

check the simple stuff first, dont do anything you dont have to

 

If you were to look at the picture upside down...it will look right when you line up the white marks.

I think your timing is correct...except like i said...they got the cam gears mixed up.

 

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I think your timing is correct...except like i said...they got the cam gears mixed up.

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what? no it doesnt. they are 90 deg off from eachother, and cam gears cannot be mixed up because they are the exact same

 

the cam gears are the same you cant mix them up