ok so my car is off timing bad and i want to fix it can anyone tell me what all i need to do to fix it and what would cause my timing to get messed up? any help would be good thanks

 

A timing light is needed to set the timing.
Problem could be a few things, first thing I would check is the timing belt, could have skipped a tooth.94

 

it would help to know what kind of car/motor it is and what makes you think the timing is off anyway

 

sorry its a integra da with a gsr swap the way i can tell is the car is breaking up and backfiring takes long to start sometime and i took off my valve cover and the cam gears are out of wack

 

i have a timing light and im going to check out the belt i think i need to invest in some new cam gears maybe there slipping

 

When was the last time timing belt was replaced?

When checking belt, inspect timing belt tensioner pulley and it's adjustment. 94

 

I'm not sure the belt looks to be fairly new I'm going to be rebuilding the motor in a month or 2 just tryin to save up the money but I'm going to check all of that out and get back to you guys

is there a diagram or how to on setting the timing or is it just setting everything back to top dead center and going from there

 

If you will not fix it asap, it will be messed up...lol

 

Yeah I know I ben taking the bus and getting rides which sucks I'm going to work on it today

 

to time it take a screwdriver and stick it in the number one cylinder hole (with the spark plug out ) and turn the crank till the screwdriver is as high as it will go till it starts to go down then when it is all the way up put the pulley in to where the mark thats away from the other 3 notches that r on the crank pulley now put a screw or something into the holes that go through the cams and into the head (that are right next to the cam gears) to hold it top center on the cams and put the belt on this should get it in time good enough to go over it with a timing light good luck lol long time to write

 

thanks bro got alil lost tho what pulley you talking about?

 

the underdrive pulley the one off of the crank that they al connect to no problem and when u go to tighten up the belt after u get the belt on turn the crank a half turn then tighten the tensioner bolt this will tighten up the belt on the front cam gear some good luck

 

thanks bro well i found out that the Tensioner needed to be replaced so now waiting to next week to just buy new belt, tensioner, water pump, and a new crank shaft pulley.
is there anything else i should just replace while im doing this

 

Hows the crank seal?94

 

im not sure should i just replace it and get it over with?

 

I would not worry about it unless you do not hold up to your plan of rebuilding it in a month or 2. If the seal is leaking oil then yes it is a good idea to change it. It can be a pain to get out with out removing the oil pump, but I know that it can be done.

Good luck

 

ur belt could have jumped, da's always have timing problems, just reset the whole timing belt

 

I agree with wright54. 94

 

it wasn't leaking so ill just change it when i do the rebuild thanks for the help

yeah it jumped because the belt was stretched

thanks for the help guys im back on the road got a new belt tensioner and water pump put in and its running great