Need pointers . I am in the process sorting my fiesta and i got to the cambelt , i know how to time up the cams but no timing marks on the crank pully any ideas of making sure it all bang on with out the head off

 

Mark it all before you take the belt off

 

Didnt think of that cheers Going to do my cam belt now

 

2nd mark on lower pulley lines up with a odd shape casting at about 4 clock on the side of the sump

 

I thought all the ZETEC used the "PIN" ? to set crank as my one does, then 8mm bar in cams.
tabetha

 

To time a Zetec up safely you will need the timing pin kit......

 

Just use say some yellow paint with a little brush, mark a cam tooth and the casting directly behind it repeat for the other cam and crank pulley then when you release tension if it moves turn it back to the marks simple.

 

I konw that,and you know that........but our friend don`t sound too experienced and for the price of a pin set it will save him posting the results of a mis time later on...

 

I see where your coming from, if your not confident spiderxr2 get the pin set

 

which zetec engine is it? if there are no marks it sounds like an se version which don't have wodruff keys to locate the pullys. if so you definately need a timping pin set to lock the engine otherwise things will bend

 

ive never used a pin,

on the escort and mondeo sump there is a flat plain, about the 4o'clock
position as said, line this up witht he 2nd notch on the crank pulley, or remove plug no.1 and use a socket extension you can see when the piston is at tdc. or use a dial indicator...

slacken the cam pulleys and use a 5mm thick bar to slot in the back of the cams and then fit the belt.

fit the belt and tension it as per the haynes manual etc (or if you buy a gen ford belt it comes with instructions) tighten everything up etc

and crank it over by hand and chack that the pulley lines up and the plate sltos int he cams.. if not, adjust till it does lol

 

Hellooooooo,

There is no pin on the silver top engines!!!

Only the blacktops have a crank locking pin.


So depends which engine you have.

 

thought so doug

 

My car is a mk3 1.8 16v . Silver top if it needs a pin to set it where do i get one . i have a piece of bar to do the cams

 

No pin then if its silver top

Just line up the timing mark on the bottom pully with the triangle bit to the right of the bottom pully then off with the rocker cover insert the 5mm thick bar into the slots on the back of the cams remove belt and replace it (you really should do the full kit which will involve the pully replacements too dont just do the belt you will regret it)

 

Cheers Got the cam belt kit with pullys . Then got to finish cleaning it as been in a shed for the last year

 

The car not the cam kit