johnu

Do you mean the small notch on the rear TB cover?

johnu

Disregard...I know what you mean now

Bill Ball

If you're this far along, you're almost done. My first timing belt took me 5 days and included my only broken water pump bolt ever complicated by a tap broken off flush in that bolt hole. That was fun.

Beautiful gears. You've got the right tools and the maestro himself giving you advice on how to do the cam timing.

Avar928

I should have posted a thread when I did my timing so Ken could help. I would actually try to time the gear (roughly) without the belt so you can get it into spec. The 32vR has a notch for 45 degrees. Of course, when you put on the timing belt the gear can always move.

That belt is a PITA to get on. What I ended up doing was actually removing the piston from the PKTensioner to get a little more slack, then routing the belt (still was hard, routed it on passenger gear then worked it onto the driver side like Bill said) then bolting back on the piston. Used a screwdriver through the upper right hole to hold it in place while I put on the bottom and left bolt to get it in place.

Some advice, get help when you're doing the timing. You need someone to hold the gear in place while you loosen and tighten the bolt because if you don't it will move and you will have to do it all over again. And when you adjust the timing, make sure that bolt is torqued to spec (70 something?) when turning. Followed the directions to the T. If it's loose and you try to time it, you'll always be off. I learned that the hard way.

johnu

Thanks for all the advice and encouragement.....hopefully I will have it all done by the end of next week!!

69gaugeman

Also if it becomes a real issue, you can remove the cam covers and there is a hex cast into the cams that you can stick a wrench on to get the cams in the perfect position to string the belt. I know it is a bunch more work, but it is an option.