7M GTE ignition timing guide needed...

[btwilson86]

Originally Posted by amebb

Open up the oil cap and turn the engine so that piston 1 is TDC. This can be done looking down the oil hole over looking piston 1

All this will do is let you see the lobe on the intake cam. If you have the upper timing cover off, just align the harmonic balancer with the notch at 0?. If the cam gears also align with the marks on the rear plate, your on the compression stroke. If not, then rotate the crankshaft 180?. If they still don't align, then you will need to loosen the timing belt and adjust the camshafts to correct your valve timing.

Also, be sure to install the cps with the crank at 0?, not at 10? BTDC.

[amebb]

Hi, thanks for that information. I will try that over the weekend and fingers crossed it will be ok.

I have the haynes manual and other manuals too so if i get stuck i have some kind of reference to assist me as well as this site.

Wish me luck ..lol