Can I take a peek at my Tbelt?

GordnadoCRD · **Posted:** Tue Sep 26, 2017 4:02 pm

You could mount a colored LED strip around the outer edge, and light it up!

taroo · **Joined:** Sun Apr 27, 2008 2:14 pm **Posts:** 271

geordi wrote:

flash7210 wrote:

How about a 1 piece molded clear plastic cover?
Might look kinda cool :lol:

Yes it would, and I'd be all about that! Don't know how you would deal with the complex bends of the cover though.

Okay. You one-upped me. That would be really cool. Hhhhmmmm. Wonder if it could be injection molded. Then again... first point was to see,loosen,adjust——- over the life of the belt.

geordi · **Posted:** Tue Sep 26, 2017 8:59 pm

But you don't want to adjust it b/c the kevlar doesn't like stretching. It doesn't stretch, it just breaks.

Once it is installed and set properly the first time, let it ride.

GordnadoCRD · **Posted:** Tue Sep 26, 2017 11:24 pm

Frome Gates TechZone:

"Never reinstall a used timing belt, as tension values are calculated for new belts."

WWDiesel · **Posted:** Wed Sep 27, 2017 2:41 pm

You could readjust if you wanted to, but if the belt tensioner was set properly at time of install, the spring loaded tensioner will maintain proper tension on the belt for the life of the belt. :wink:

papaindigo · **Posted:** Wed Sep 27, 2017 3:36 pm

Every 6 years/100,000 miles whichever comes first put on new belt with other appropriate parts and tension belt properly. Forget about it until next time. The only purpose for a window would be to check belt condition and then it would only help to check belt edges not any possible cracking which can only be seen on the underside if the belt is bent backwards. Just my opinion.

WWDiesel · **Posted:** Wed Sep 27, 2017 3:48 pm

papaindigo wrote:

Every 6 years/100,000 miles whichever comes first put on new belt with other appropriate parts and tension belt properly. Forget about it until next time. The only purpose for a window would be to check belt condition and then it would only help to check belt edges not any possible cracking which can only be seen on the underside if the belt is bent backwards. Just my opinion.

X2, good advice!

BoarX · **Joined:** Sun Mar 20, 2016 12:44 pm **Posts:** 127

GordnadoCRD wrote:

one 360 degree rotation of the crankshaft results in 180 degrees rotation of the camshafts.

If the cam timing pins don't go in when the crank is in the correct position, and nothing is broken, then the cams are most likely 180 degrees out of phase, which requires an additional full 360 degrees rotation of the crankshaft to get the cam timing pin holes to line up.

What you are saying makes perfect sense, however the original statement by papadingo was kind of reverse; it read: "insert cam pins; insert allen key into flywheel (tap around with in on flywheel to make sure you are going into a small hole - if not in small hole pull cam pins and rotate the engine 360 degrees at the crank and recheck); if cam pins go in and flywheel pin goes in the small hole the engine timing is ok."

I.e., put in cam pins, try to insert Allen wrench into flywheel hole, if it doesn't find the small hole, pull cam pins and rotate the crank by 360deg. Unless I am completely insane, this will result in the cams rotating by 180deg, so the cam pins will not come in and flywheel will end up in exact same position as before the 360deg turn, small hole or not.

geordi · **Posted:** Wed Sep 27, 2017 8:39 pm

Yes you are correct, it was typed incorrectly.

The camshaft pins WILL NOT match up unless the crankshaft is in the correct position. I do not usually bother with the crank pin b/c it only needs to have both cams lined up and then I know the crank is correct - as soon as the bolt holes are vertical and horizontal on the crankshaft hub. That may require adjustment without the belt installed to straighten things, so the crank is positioned correctly. This also is why the cam pulleys should be LOOSE when setting timing, because they are infinitely adjustable.

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