Well putting it back togeather, (need a bit of help) pics

cre · 04-24-2010, 07:17 PM

I'm not 100% sure I understand the question... I'd probably need pics to make a call on it. If you're judging the cranks position on the damper's markings that may be the issue right there... the rubber in the damper dries out and warps over time allowing the outer sleeve to slip putting the marking out of alignment. If its ony one or two millimeters off I wouldn't sweat it as long as the crank was really at 0 when you zeroed out the cam gears. If you judged by the damper, just pull the #1 spark plug and rotate the crank manually until the chopstick stops moving upward... now you're at TDC.

A couple degrees won't keep it from running and timing's easy to redo if things don't feel right.... If I'm misunderstanding what you're dilemma is then please post some pictures.

04-24-2010, 07:17 PM	#7
cre Toyota Racing Development Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,038	I'm not 100% sure I understand the question... I'd probably need pics to make a call on it. If you're judging the cranks position on the damper's markings that may be the issue right there... the rubber in the damper dries out and warps over time allowing the outer sleeve to slip putting the marking out of alignment. If its ony one or two millimeters off I wouldn't sweat it as long as the crank was really at 0 when you zeroed out the cam gears. If you judged by the damper, just pull the #1 spark plug and rotate the crank manually until the chopstick stops moving upward... now you're at TDC. A couple degrees won't keep it from running and timing's easy to redo if things don't feel right.... If I'm misunderstanding what you're dilemma is then please post some pictures. __________________ If something breaks or you need to contact a member of the administration please post HERE. Unless it's a private or administration matter please post it on the forum. It benefits no one else if car related questions aren't posted for future users and takes away from the time I'm able to spend helping on the rest of the forum. If you're so inclined I'm always more than happy to accept tips via PayPal. Tip Jar --->

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
2.5" drop in front 2" in back?	supraman121	MKIII Supra	11	05-19-2010 05:48 PM
post all pics and videos here! 56k warning: large pics	mnewxv	Show n Tell	0	10-13-2008 07:49 PM
putting sound	cyanide-is-a-way-out	MKIII Supra	2	11-24-2007 06:40 PM
Need help putting engine back together	GreenChevelleSS	MKIII Supra	18	12-17-2005 05:37 PM