Engine Mechanical problem 1996 Toyota Camry 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 160K miles In my haste, I forgot to mark the position on the original timing belt when I removed the water pump. If that wasnt bad enough.
Sep 06, 2009 Team-BHP >Under the Hood >Technical Stuff >DIY - Do it yourself: DIY - Step by Step Guide on Replacing Timing Belt in Camry DIY.
The crank and cam were not positioned to any timing marks prior to removal. I do want to be clear though, The cam and crank have not been moved at all since the removal of the belt and the timing was fine when I took it off. So How do I go about putting a new belt back on this? I can post pics if needed.
This is the single overhead cam type with two guide rollers, one being spring tension type. Need my car back. Wife is agitated.
I just received a response after I paid but it seems like its not clear. If I put a new belt on, how do I know if I'm not skipping a tooth? Anamika Serial Theme Music Free Download here. In order for me to turn the engine to TDC, I need the belt ON in order for both the crank and cam to move simultaneously. My thought is to at least put it on to the best of my ability now, then manually turn the crank until some marks are lining up.
Then fine tune from there. If possible, I dont want to open the valve cover and distributor, is this ok?
The car is way overdue for a timing belt change, it didnt break, I said in the original post that I was changing the water pump in doing so, removed the timing belt without marking it. So It was just a matter of putting the new one I bought back on. This is my first time ever using the forum. I didnt see a way to respond to you. I'm sorry if I offended and I'm sure you are completely old hat with this stuff.
That is the reason for all the explaining of my situation. I've had my car up on blocks in my garage for 5 days, got 2 kids and going into forclosure, school is starting and I have no where near the money needed for labor at a local shop. Your help is indeed appreciated kind sir! So if I understand correctly, this is a non interference engine and even if it is off a bit I should be able to adjust with no real damage to the engine? I'll just try to put the new belt on tonight and tension the thing and see what happens.
Thanks for your time and patience.