Timing belt help everything lined up turned the motot 2 time and now they dont (1 Viewer)

[ScubaJon]

So what do I do now

I had all 3 marks lined up put the lower cover on put the harmonic balancer on turned the motor till the ballancer was on 0 the second time and the drivers side lined up the passenger side was no where to be found

What do i do now ?

 

[2001LC]

IIRC: You're ok, marks don't line up after set the first time then rotated 360. Hopefully someone else will confirm as it's been about 5 years since my last 100 TB job.

 

[ScubaJon]

I am not talking about the marks on the belt I am talking about the marks on the cam pulley,

I just rotated it again and the passenger side is 7 tooth marks behind the drivers side. I did it 2 times and it stayed the same so I assume something must have moved some how after I put the lower cover on. i am not sure how it moved .

How do I go about getting it all lined up again ? just pull the harmonic ballancer agian then line up the 2 cam pulleys ? how is the best way to move the cam pulleys ?

I also pulled the pin on the tentioner is there a way to reset it ?

 

[jclarke450]

Yes, you probably need to pull the balancer again to verify where the mark is on the crank pulley. I would unbolt the tensioner and remove. Then you can compress in a vise or otherwise and insert a pin or small nail that you can pull out once you have reinstalled. I would think back and try to figure out how it moved 7 teeth on you. That is a pretty significant move. As far as moving the cam pulleys, I would either turn them by bolt or by some kind of a spreader across the inner portion of the pulley.

 

[ScubaJon]

the only time it could have moved is when I pulled the belt onto the driver side cam but I am 100% sure I checked the marks after I put it on.

of when I put on the harmonic ballancer it some how moved but I dont see how

or when I let off the tentioner it moved.

I pulled the lower cover and the mark is in the right spot compared to the passenger side cam mark.

I guess it would have been better to let a pro do it

 

[ScubaJon]

2nd time is the charm. used a c clamp to compress the tentioner and put the pin back in.

So turned the pass cam to line the marks put the belt back on and spun it over 2 times and everything looks good now to finish and see what codes I get when I start it lol

Thanks for the help

 

[OG 91 LC]

Cool. Glad it worked out. From the few videos I've been watching it seems like they turn twice and it all lines up.

 

[ScubaJon]

yep its my first adventure into the inside of a motor

one thing to note on the 2002 tundra a big difference is you dont have to drop the ac condensor but there are 2 bolts that go into the fan pulley bracket one is on top and one is on the bottom and its a bear to get at the lower one. You have to go at the top one from a opening in the wheel well and the lower one I used about 12 inches of extensions to get to it

 

[OG 91 LC]

Good to know. It's on my to-do list.

 

[ponytl]

if you check a couple of my posts this is why I learned to clamp the belt to the cam pulley in the proper place while I get everything bolted up... glad you got it figured out and really glad you found it before you bolted it all back together...

 

[ScubaJon]

i am still wondering how it moved.

Unless I was just looking at the wrong mark when I checked before putting the ballancer on.

 

[bucfl]

It probably moved when he was placing the belt on the cams. Happened to me, I just couldn't get it to line up again.

 

[jclarke450]

So started up and running good?

 

[ScubaJon]

yep only problem was a leak on the lower radiator hose that I was an idiot not to replace LOL live and learn