[sandymuzzkinz]

Ever since my rebuild, I haven't been able to start my car. There is no spark and the engine keeps flooding because of that. I checked the FSM and found the attached picture. This doesn't happen on my car, so that must mean my timing is off right? And if so, how do I fix it without pulling the whole engine out??? :'(

BTW my markers match up with the perforations as described. But now im thinking the bottom crank chain may be off. What do you guys think???

 

[i68k]

BTW my markers match up with the perforations as described. But now im thinking the bottom crank chain may be off. What do you guys think???

once youve found cylinder#1 tdc, carefully use longscrewdriver to double check it is at tdc. are your cams positioned outwards on cylinder#1 like in the picture? it is possible to stretch a chain. if you have to turn the crank for the cams to go outward, your timing maybe 180deg off, pull the chain and try again, always cylinder #1 to tdc.

 

[sandymuzzkinz]

The cam on the left of the picture is facing outward, the cam on the right is facing at a 45 degree angle from the right upward. So no they dont ever end up both being outward at the same time that the crank tdc marks line up. My chain is brand new.

 

[sandymuzzkinz]

When you say Cylinder #1 to TDC, you mean that the cams should face outward when the crank pully lines with the TDC right?

 

[sandymuzzkinz]

So its possible to do this without removing the oil pump and all that jazz right?

 

[sandymuzzkinz]

Okay now I understand what you mean bt TDC. I looked it up. So now my question is, if it is off, do i need to take off the whole oil pump or just the vvt cover? And how do I verify that my crank chain is still aligned?

 

[i68k]

if your cams are going different ways, theres something wrong with timing

the chain on the crank should stay on until you take the cover off, at least its supposed to. you need to put cylinder #1 to tdc (TDC = top dead center), without using your marks, turn the crank slowly until you find cylinder #1 tdc, if your motor is assembled, youll want to turn slow so the valves dont hit the piston, never force it! using a long screw driver or something in cylinder #1 spark plug tube, make sure the piston in cylinder #1 reaches its highest point, which is tdc. cylinder #1 is the cylinder nearest the timing cover/chain. once youre sure you have cylinder #1 to tdc, then you start putting the chain on aligning the cams, cylinder #1 must remain at tdc until the motor is assembled, no accidental turning of the crank by yanking on the chain or something.

EDIT: yes you can take off the crank cover to verify its still on there, dont turn the crank once youve found cylinder #1 tdc, usually you put the chain on the crank once you find tdc. you should already have a mark on the chain to line up when you disassembled, so youd find tdc then line up the mark on the crank and work up to the cams.