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Offline geedubyagraham

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Re: help with timing marks, mine are out or am I wrong
« Reply #30 on: 02 March 2014, 00:31 »
Pretty sure it's possible to put flywheel on so marks are out

that would be just my luck!!!

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Re: help with timing marks, mine are out or am I wrong
« Reply #31 on: 02 March 2014, 22:24 »
More investigating tomorrow cos I didnt have time today, its starting to get on my nerves as idle isnt great its under powered using too much fuel and smoking like a biatch out the exhaust! The list goes on! Ill report my findings tomorrow

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Re: help with timing marks, mine are out or am I wrong
« Reply #32 on: 03 March 2014, 17:16 »
Ok so my findings so far are....cam wheel lined up and dizzy lines up accordingly with no1 piston at tdc but fly wheel marking well out so I can only assume the fly wheel is on wrong??? On the plus side found the oil breather on top of rocker cover is broken away and completely bloked with oil so think this could be a source of some of my problems?

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Re: help with timing marks, mine are out or am I wrong
« Reply #33 on: 03 March 2014, 18:53 »
Defiantly. You can time the car completely without any marks. So this is your last call then if you thing it's all out. Find tdc on cylinder 1 and leave (there is a little cut out on the crank pulley which might be in place and could be used in the future), now remove rocker cover and have a look at the cam shaft. You want the cams to be sitting like this / \ over cylinder one. With the belt off if you turn the cam it should fall into position (while you can see its correct go ahead and check the cam sprocket marks). Now just the dizzy to sort. Dizzy cap off and look where there marks are, the rotor arm should aim towards the 6 degree mark, if not with the belt removed just twist the rotor by arm till it lines up. Now try and get the belt on without moving anything. This is also the time to make your own distinct flywheel mark and do the dynamic timing with a timing gun.

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Re: help with timing marks, mine are out or am I wrong
« Reply #34 on: 03 March 2014, 19:04 »
Ok brilliant ill try and give that a bash tomorrow. Much appreciated to all of you for your help.

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Re: help with timing marks, mine are out or am I wrong
« Reply #35 on: 05 March 2014, 22:21 »
I took the cam cover off yesterday but im not sure what you mean about /\. Is there anyone local that could give me a hand? Please

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Re: help with timing marks, mine are out or am I wrong
« Reply #36 on: 06 March 2014, 13:40 »
If you are looking down the cam it's the position of the lobes. You don't want either inlet or exhaust fully open or closed. So from above it would look like -'-,- sort of thing for cylinder one . Does that make more sense?

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Re: help with timing marks, mine are out or am I wrong
« Reply #37 on: 06 March 2014, 17:21 »
Ah right I see, if my cam markings and all valves are shut do I still need to take the belt off while I adjust the dizzy?

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Re: help with timing marks, mine are out or am I wrong
« Reply #38 on: 06 March 2014, 22:56 »
All you need is cylinder 1 at tdc and the cam in the position described. Then have a look at the dizzy with the cap off. If it's slightly off the dizzy can be spun round slightly and the belt can stay on.

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Re: help with timing marks, mine are out or am I wrong
« Reply #39 on: 07 March 2014, 00:16 »
Ok cheers ill give it a bash in the morning :whistle: