ed
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I think my exhaust cam is retarded by one tooth compared too my inlet cam... Do I need to re-fit my timing belt?
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Bullet Proof SRi
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surely thats two teeth aint it.
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timrud_
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It looks one to me?
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ed
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Is it a major problem? It ran fine last time I started it.... (Which was weeks ago) I need to drive it round to my workshop really...
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gianluigi
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my dad (a mrchanic says thats 2 teeth out)
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ed
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So I was right not to trust MattB's fitting skills 
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Wayne
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hard to tell with the angle you've taken the pic but looks like two teeth
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ed
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So would the only way to rectify the problem be to re-fit the timing belt? It's effectivly done 0 miles and only ran at idle and fast idle. Surely the belt has been fitted too loosely for this to happen?
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Wayne
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take the belt off and u'll have to reline the marks up with the cover should be two marks on either side at the top, refitt the belt make sure it's not to slack
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Wayne
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should run a bag of shite if it's all not lined up properly
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ed
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So if it runs ok then there isn't a problem, like I said, last time I ran it it was fine... I'll get it checked by somone who knows a bit more than me before I start taking bis apart... But it does look out which is confusing
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Wayne
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yeah they should be lined dead centre at the top, does it idle high?
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ed
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It all ran perfectly last time I ran it, it's on the charger at the moment so I will report back when I get it started...
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Wayne
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ok see how it goes, i suppose if it runs fine and the belt is fine i dont see there being a problem but don't take my word on that, but they should be centre anyway
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Graeme
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can i just ask how the hell can u tell if it is out or not?
if u gave that to me i would say yep thats lovely!!
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Wayne
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there's two marks on the rocker cover well should be at the top and if the lines on the pulleys dont line up then it's out
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Wayne
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if it runs fine then leave it
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ed
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Basically, where I have painted in some red bits there are grooves in the pullys - these need to align to the grooves in the rocker cover when the engine is at TDC.
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Wayne
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yeah
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Joe
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There are 4 red dots though, what are the other two supposed to line up to? If you turned it back, would the two at the top meet in the middle and the two on the outside line up with the cover? Never seen a XE belt so im just guessing?
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Wayne
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there should only be one mark on the pulleys
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ed
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The outer red dots were to remind me which pully was for which cam (they are painted on so that they point to the outside of the engine) so I didn't put the cams on backwards.
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Wayne
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ahh rite lol
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Wayne
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id say its two teeths out and wants going to the right, but if it runs without any problems then leave it, only damage it would so is cause ur car to run a like a bag of crap
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