rebuilt engine at tdc rotor points to cylinder 1 crank at tdc turning clock wise inlet valve opens then at 180 crank tbc compression rotor points to cylinder 4 i,ve done some wrong but dont know what it is or how to cure its a cvh rs 1.6 havent tryed to start think that would bend valves help plz

 

Is the cam pulley pointer at 12 o clock when the crank is on tdc (crank keyway at 12 o clock)

 

This link shows a later 1.4 but the cam timing is the same as any other CVH

http://workshop-manuals.com/ford/fie...r/timing_belt/

 

this is how i set it up with both at tdc 12 oclock rotor pointing to cylinder no1 then turned to 6 oclock sparks on cylinder 4 instead of no1 compression stroke

 

just been in garage to look after setting up both cam and crank at tdc 12 oclock rotor on no1 turned crank 1 turn inlet valve opened and closed crank now at tdc 12 oclock cam at 6 oclock rotor pointing to cylinder 4 i,m thinking take belt off turning crank 1/4 turn then turn cam 1 full turn or until rotor points to 1 again then put crank to tdc and put belt on but not sure

 

Sounds like you have set it 180 degrees out?

Martin

 

i think so to first time i,ve come across it i had to send head away it came back unset not sure how many times to turn the cam to reset it from 180 out or if it can make cylinder 2/3 wrong if i sus out to get no1 right or 2/3/4 fall into place?

 

it was 180 degree out it starts now and runs hard to start turns over and over rumbling then runs rough how do i get it to true tbc it carnt be on compression stroke odd thing is with crank 1/4 turned belt off turned cam to fire stroke no1 could not get it go on right of the cam it starts at 6 oclock finishs at 12 oclock tdc i have to take head off again to change a bent valve witch was bent when head gasket went but it didnt get changed in the garage when i sent head to get welded and skimmed kicked in the balls again i didnt think it got one of the valves but i was wrong

 

Why did you put the head on with a bent valve

 

didnt know it was bent when gasket went there was no tapping noise and sent head to garage to get welded and skimmed stem seals oil seals done at same time guess valves werent checked heads back off now so i can get knew one now