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xveganxcowboyx · 02-26-2008

I like to misalign the timing marks a little in the opposite direction from the way it pulls. So if the exhaust cam ends up 1/2 a tooth counter clockwise after you tension it you need to put the belt on so the exhaust cam is 1/4 tooth clockwise/below aligned and the intake cam is 1/4 tooth clockwise/above perfect side to side to side. Then when you tighten the belt they will align. So instead of putting the exhaust cam at exactly 3:00 and the intake at exactly 9:00, put them at 2:45 and 9:15.

02-26-2008	#7
xveganxcowboyx Wanker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: St Paul, MN Drives: 95 M3 Posts: 1,027	Re: Timing Belt on a '90 Talon TSi I like to misalign the timing marks a little in the opposite direction from the way it pulls. So if the exhaust cam ends up 1/2 a tooth counter clockwise after you tension it you need to put the belt on so the exhaust cam is 1/4 tooth clockwise/below aligned and the intake cam is 1/4 tooth clockwise/above perfect side to side to side. Then when you tighten the belt they will align. So instead of putting the exhaust cam at exactly 3:00 and the intake at exactly 9:00, put them at 2:45 and 9:15.