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Old 23-04-2013, 06:33 PM
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Default timing belt position

you know how the belts always sit right to the front of cam pulleys

i notice since doing mine it sits ever so slightly fwd over the edge,by about 1mm,anyone elses like that?

only reason i ask as my last 1 sat bang on the edge and i remember that clearly
Old 23-04-2013, 09:13 PM
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is the belt tensioner on the right way round (hex visible) ?
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yes had this problem before where some idiot put tensioner on anti clockwise
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Has it got the retaining washer on the sprocket where the crank bolt goes in?!
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Could be a wonky cam, that's what happens on mine :-(
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Shim is on crank pulley yes.

The belt doesnt look wonky when running
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