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Timing marks

Can someone help me out,this Yale with the 4 cylinder gm vortec engine came in for a faulty water pump.tech replaced waterpump,timing belt and tensioner.4 spark plugs and wire set.truck is hard starting and runs rough.I am thinking the belt must be of a tooth.need some assistance with the timing mark on the crank pulley,he could only find a mark on the cam gear.thanks
  • Posted 2 Dec 2021 11:59
  • By roc109
  • joined 2 Nov'09 - 51 messages
  • New York, United States
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Roc,

With the front cover and crank pulley removed, you line up the keyway straight down in the 6 oclock position. You should see a timing mark in the old pump housing. The cam shaft pulley pin should be vertical and align with the mark in the rear belt cover. Once tension is set, rotate the engine over twice by hand and verify marks still line up. Good Luck
  • Posted 31 Dec 2021 07:54
  • By Fishmech
  • joined 12 Jul'17 - 370 messages
  • Virginia, United States
The hard to do we do right away. The impossible just takes a little longer.
remove the spark plugs to make turning the engine over easy.
then inspect the crank pulley for time marks.

if no joy...
if you remove the crank bolt you should see the keyway with a mirror.
that will get you close to the time mark, it maybe painted over heavy.

yea total pain to get in there, but a mirror on a stick helps!

and yes on the belt off!
that belt tension setting will make the time move.
check it real close...

and if all else fails back to old school engine setup with reverse dial indicators on both the cam and the crank for tdc.
  • Posted 26 Dec 2021 06:01
  • By iowagold
  • joined 7 Jan'20 - 14 messages
  • Iowa, United States
Thanks Paul in Iowa
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