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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: cavaughn on June 09, 2007, 01:25:44 PM

Title: Newbie in dire need of timing belt help!!!
Post by: cavaughn on June 09, 2007, 01:25:44 PM
 Hello All, 
   I have a ’91 Tracker I bought a couple of days ago, and I am in the process of replacing the timing belt. I rotated the engine and aligned the mark on the crank pulley with the “0â€? on the timing cover, and made sure the Rotor was pointing at the #1 cyl. I then took everything apart, replaced the Cam and crank seals, and went to put everything together when I noticed that the timing mark on the cam sprocket looks to be 180 degrees off. My Haynes book states that the timing mark should line up with the “Vâ€? mark on the camshaft seal cover, which is at approx 12:00, but my mark is at 6:00. I didn’t note the position of the cam mark as I took it apart, as the manual didn’t prompt me to.  So, here’s what I can see:

A) Crankshaft is aligned with timing mark on oil pump housing

B) Camshaft mark appears to be 180 degrees off

C) Rotor is pointing at #1 cyl.

D) Location of cam lobes:
   
   #1 Intake- Approx. 5:00
        Exhaust- Approx. 7:00
   
   #2 Intake- Approx. 7:00
        Exhaust- Approx. 11:00
 
    #3 Intake- Approx. 1:00
        Exhaust- Approx. 6:00
 
   #4 Intake- Approx. 11:00
        Exhaust- Approx. 1:00

I’m pretty sure I didn’t hit or turn the camshaft during the operation so, my question is: Is something wrong here? Did I screw up? I could really use some help here, as I don’t know what to do from here. Can anyone out there tell me how to proceed?

Many Thanks,
         -Charlie
   Gordon, Ga.
Title: Re: Newbie in dire need of timing belt help!!!
Post by: Rhinoman on June 09, 2007, 03:51:13 PM
The Haynes manual is wrong. The FSM says to line it up with no4. at TDC.
Title: Re: Newbie in dire need of timing belt help!!!
Post by: mrfuelish on June 09, 2007, 10:35:44 PM
yep my 16 valve was on number four and the book was wrong on where the spark plug wires go also.
Title: Re: Newbie in dire need of timing belt help!!!
Post by: cavaughn on June 10, 2007, 10:14:35 AM
Thanks For all the help,
 I'll button it all up tonight, and hit the trails! Imagine that, the Haynes manual was wrong :o