The most helpful video on KZfaq. This gentleman has been the only one to explain how to get my camshaft back because I can’t set the camshaft sprocket at TDS, it’s locked up. Will update, If anyone knows another video about aligning the camshaft please let me know

You can rotate the cam by putting a wrench on the gear bolts. You don't have to loosen the cam shafts. Just align your marks, start the belt and clamp it down with some large binder clips. Then rotate the next gear and repeat. After you get the belt on be sure and rotate the engine in both directions at least twice. Check your marks again. If everything is lined up you are good to go. Never check the job by starting the engine first. It could cost you big time.

Thank You so much for this. My friend was helping me replace the head gasket on a 4 cyl twin cam similar to this. He put everything back together up to the cam cover but not the cam sprockets. He has been putting me off so I was going to finish putting it together. I was putting the sprockets back on and they weren't lining up to the markers. Now I know I have to take the cover, cap caps off and put the sprockets on first. Well, he was in a hurry to leave the last I saw him. Thanks again.

Thank you for the clip John. Short and to the point . perfect

Thanks John you described exactly what I was Looking for. I was hoping I didn't need to mess with the rockers because it didn't seem there is no damage as far as the pistons and rods are concern.

thanks for the info! I was always wondering do I have to do the timing differently each time when I open up an engine or not, turns out there a simple mark on the engine and the gear that I have to match with!

This came in so helpful. Thank you so much brother. I'm 🙏 my motor is still in working condition. Have a blessed day

nice video bro am working on volvo xc90 04 the timing is cult i believe is leaking antifreeze from the thermostat housing nipple, but my fear is going to damage the valve pls what do think

Happy to see you man, big up.....

That was a very helpful video. I think if you get all the way to this point, you're some what savvy in this subject and just needed a little bit more guidance(which he shows in this vid). My KA24DE timing guide and tensioner broke with no other damage (thank god) and the principal of it was perfect. There is a lot more that needs to be done, obviously, but, he's teaching the principal. I don't know what these "classic hit the starter with a hammer until is fixed kind of mechanics" are talking about in the comments.

Great video. I have a b18c honda motor im working on. I was changing the belt and installing a aftermarket harmonic balancer on the gearshaft. I didn’t have a problem lining up the cams, however, as i was installing the harmonic balancer, With the belt removed, I believe I may have moved the TDC of the main crankshaft off of its center. I cannot view the marks of the main crank because the aftermarket harmonic balancer now covers it and its far too difficult to remove now. I was planning on putting a stick in the spark plug hole to find dead center as it raises up upon moving the crankshaft, but I was concerned that the valves would be affected, so i removed the cams from its journals to avoid any valves from being bent and now im planning on turning the crankshaft (counter clockwise) measuring TDC of the camshaft in order to get it TDC. Question - Am I correct to assume that it’s important to get my maincrankshaft on TDC ? And if so, am I doing it correctly? Thanks. Any help is appreciated.

gread video man...very straight forward...help alot..thanks!!

The water pump wheel and the tensor wheel make part of that synchronization process? Or the only wheels that we have to synchronized are the camshaft wheel and the crankshaft wheel?

how do i get the distributor to mesh in the correct position with the exhaust cam gear? do i simply mark the rotor before removing it while at top dead centre? i'm afraid that once i remove the head (im replacing the head gasket) that the distributor will rotate and that i won't be able to get it back in the correct position and the engine either wont run correctly or at all thanks

I was wondering if you can also move the cams by wrenching it clockwise?

When I try to put the belt on and adjusted, my exhaust cam always moves one tooth. How can I prevent this from happening

If a car starts and runs smooth for 5 minutes then shakes is that an indication for timing off a little? Had to remove a Ford Edge timing chain to replace the water pump

You should show close up of timing marks and stress all 3 have to be dead on. If your just replacing belt put at TDC and use paint marker and mark belt in all 3 timing marks then transfer marks to new belt, you must be precise take your time.

Thanks for the video.

still shake in general on timing the engine sprockets but is there ever marks on the belt seems as for belt based engines you don't have to worry about how the belt lines up with things just sprocket which is different some times for timing chains

I have a 97 CATERA 3.0L double overhead cam, as I am looking at the car my left side is not aligned by 1 1/2 teeth, is it the same process to align?

What if my cams are not off due to driving but happened during the removal. My cams are about an inch and a half to the left of the I mark not the T and the crank is at 12:00 I have a 2uzfe 4.7 engine. The old belt is still on and under tension if that info is helpful? Can I just take the belt off and turn the cams where they need to be?

My camshaft on my car is misaligned but I can’t seem to realign it bc I took the gear off too, do u have any advice to help me fix it

Thanks for Sharing!!! Great video!!!

Do you know also how to realign if there is a balance shaft...like mitsubishi galant 2001?

So I got the timing aligned properly. The vehicle is a 2003 mitsubishi galant 6G72 (V6). The timing belt broke, the crank was an inch past TDC and the cams were over a half rotation off. From what I've read you shouldn't rotate the crank counterclockwise if the timing belt is on because it can release the pressure on the tensioner and cause the engine to jump time. However if the timing belt was shredded and no longer exists your free to rotate the crank counterclockwise. I rotated the crank counter clockwise to TDC, aligned the right cam, then the left. The order you align is not important but the way you put the belt on is. The belt should be put on taking car to leave as little slack as possible between the cams and crank, the tensioner will maintain the little slack position once the belt is completely on. I used binder clips to hold the belt starting at the cam above the tensioner and I removed all slack as I worked my way around the engine. When aligning the cams go slowly it is possible that the valves could be in the way (I don't think it is probable if the crank is TDC). It is my understanding that when the engine is TDC it is in a service orientation and the cams can be spun freely. So care must really be taken when you are moving your crank to TDC. Once the crank is in position your golden (unless your engine has balance shafts which must be checked via an access hole on the engine, the v6 I was working on does not have balance shafts). Don't force your crank if you run into resistance the cams may need to be moved to close the valves that are interfering. I got lucky since my crank was so close to TDC anyway. I got lucky with setting the timing because the crank was close to TDC however after performing a compression test 3 of the 6 cylinders have low compression >.< Looks like I will be looking up what I need to do a valve job next. Summary: If the belt is off, align the crank to TDC. Be careful the valves could be in the path of the pistons if it is an interference engine. If you meet resistance you may need to rotate the cam or cams to get the valves to close. I would rotate the crank the shortest distance to get it to TDC. Hope this has helped. Good Luck.

What did you add after the tensioner. Its kind of a bolt. What is its use

On a 2000 KIA in order to hold the camshafts in place, I took two pieces of 1" plywood approx., 4" x 4" and stuck them in between each pulley and the medal backing plate. Than I took two "C" clamps and lightly clamped (make sure to put the belt in first) the pulley's to the back of the back plate. Worked perfect. Vehicle fired right up, 6 months later some idiot T-boned it and it's now being made into beer cans.

so Does this mean an interference engine can be timed independently from cylinder head?

What if your pulley on your harmonic balance is not lined up correctly how do you do it I seen a friend of mine do it without having to take all the stuff off

How are you dear brother I am from Iraq and I was impressed with your work so I have a request for a car Kia Sephia 2000 model possible way to adjust the center location in detail Thank you

If the crank shaft cam is not at top dead center shouldn't it be possible to attach a large socket to the crank shaft bolt and with a breaker bar also rotate it until the timing marks align? It is basically the same process that chefron8 suggested but for the crankshaft cam instead of the overhead cams. I think chefron8's suggestion of rotating the whole assembly a couple of times using the crank shaft to check alignment is a good idea. That is how I have seen it done on some other videos.

great video!!

i it installed my timing belt on a 2006 chrysler sebring it ran good for one day then ran hot it starts runs fir a few seconds then cuts off can u tell me where i went wrong

Forgot to mention the crank pulley at tdc li ed up with mark on the timi g belt cover . Azumi g cyli der head still on vehicle. 1st align all tdc if able to then do leak down test. If ok then I would take a chance and install timing belt with related

Can anyone tell me where to find the block plug bolt for timing a 16 valve 1998 escort detection motor

my timing belt came off yesterday when i was driving, when i checked the it the top cam was hanging off, what does a broken cam mean? please help

This guy is crazy I really thought I had to do all of that the only thing I had to do was turn the cams back to their position and make sure the crank is at t.d.c and my car fired up with no problems thank God

Is there a key way so that the cam timing gear only goes on the shaft one way?

would this video be for a 98 volvo s90?

thanks for making learning easy. keep up the good work!

if the timing belt has snapped and the cam is not in time, you DO NOT need to slacken the camshaft, Just rotate the crank back 1/4 turn for 4 cylider engine so the pistons are half way, then move the cams to the correct place, then move the crank foward 1/4 turn , then fit new belt etc JOB DONE>>>>

does the first piston have to be up or down?

U shouldn’t loosen the camshaft bearings to do that , I’ve done it successfully on an Acura integra 87, he also forgot to mention to not forget to install the the belt guide that goes over the crank sprocket , if u forget that the belt will fall off the sprockets , there are two guides one inside the sprocket and one on the outside

huge thanks for video , I was looking for that kind of info ;]

Bravo!

Thanks for the vid, these vids are a great help to people. OK, say a person just wants to change the timing belt, it didn't break, are they able to safely put one back on, without moving anything, while preserving the correct timing? In other words can one just take the old belt off and put a new one on without creating timing issues? I was going to change the timing belt in my Toyota Prerunner but decided to have the dealership do it, ...I know, they charge a lot. It ended costing me over $600, I could have saved a lot of $.

Some engines are non interference and will not do any damage if the belt breaks. Not all timing marks are like the one he described ....refer to a repair manual for your vehicle to learn the correct position of your timing marks and always double check before you move on because you can easily be one tooth off and the engine will not run right.

Hey bro, you are kicking as*. Brother to brother, mechanic to mechanic, tell more details in other parts and their functions and with the other parts. Get closer to the lines for timing or anything detailed so people can see and understand. Kick butt bro

No mention of where to set the crank?

When I do these. Our number1 cylinder @ tdc. Remove belt. Put same way. Do not turn over until u r ready 2 star.

Correct me if I,m wrong when you have lined up the cam shafts timing marks isn,t it best to lock them in place before you tighten down the cam bearing caps so they don,t move or does it matter if you have the belt on also is it best to tension the belt before tightening the cam bearing caps.or does it matter?

wow! thanks bro, great vid.

Awesome guy

I turned my top left crank an not my right one not my tamoca won't start what do I do now?

By saying TDC , do you mean TDC on the compression side?

Thanks John my trucks broken now

what about the crank not being TDC

I turned my crankshaft over by hand a million times to make sure I knew I had top dead center on the compression stroke.. after I timed the cams I turned the engine over again by hand to make sure nothing was coming in contact.

That's great if your timing belt breaks and your crank is at top dead center. What if the crank is not at top dead center? How do you realign the crank and cams without damaging valves?

peugeot 406 twincam d8 engine timing belt change mated . thanks

Great vid!!! I subscribe.

This is awesome it works :)

I'm sure someones mentioned it but whenever I do cambelts at work, I always time the engine up and then turn the engine over by hand 2 revolutions to make sure the engine doesn't lock up. This guy is crazy and really this video should be banned. But there appears at the time of me writing this, he has 717 likes to 110 dislikes. WTF!!!

What engine is shown in this video? What year and model of car was it from?

Wow, left out just a lil info there sparky. Very detailed shot if setting that tensioner too

Well I'm screwed, I'm trying to fix my brother's girlfriend's car for her timing belt broke the intake camshaft gear is at about 12:40° and I cannot spin it by hand and I do not want to take the top off of the cam cover because I do not know the sequence, I can spin everything else and I got everything ready but I cannot get that sucker to move.

if you torque down the cams without locking the cams or putting the belt on the cams will move when you torgue it down ??? am I right?

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So i can't turn the crank 90 to align the cams?

How to align camshaft rockcam for 16 valve

And the marks in the pulley? They must be aligned

Hey if the belt break and you put it back on and not set the timing will the car still start

Can rockers get damage too?? I have a b16a and I hope all I need is valves

This came up for me on a search looking for info to reset a pt cruiser. If that happens to anyone your marks are not at 12 oclock. Exhaust is at 3 and intake is at 9 also exhaust needs to be placed at a half a notch below the the intake with the crank at tdc and so on. Oddly enough the comments here were more help then the video was. Thanks guys. Also anyone else think that guy could be daniel Cormier's twin? Lol

which way do you turn the crank Bolt on the Dodge to loosen the bolt on the harmonic balancer

If you're at the point of needing to replace a timing belt, the rollers and tensioner AND water pump should be replaced too. If you haven't destroyed valves abd there's a 90% chance you have. And it's FAR FAR harder inside the vehicle than shown here. The tensioner roller ALSO locks open when the bolt is tightened then will partially tension as it's released before it's retightened. ALSO not shown here. There's a chance that it MAY MOVE THINGS out of place when the tensioner tensions up and this MUST be checked. It's caused by not keeping the right side reasonably tight with your hand before the tensioner becomes tight. ALSO not mentioned. Along with the mandatory double rotation of the crankshaft instead of "just start it up". Yeah, start it up and hear it destroy itself because you missed the manual turnover of 2 revolutions.

if timing belt skip can it complete trun off car. ? qhile driven?

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There are non interference and interference engines.That means one engine when a valve is fully open will not the piston and the other will.If you don't know if your engine is interference or non interference simply turn the crank 90 deg from TDC.So were ever the crank is take it away from TDC.You my have to turn anti clockwise or clock wise but do not turn to TDC.When your at 90 deg from TDC the engine is at middle dead centre.That means all the pistons are at half there stroke.NOTE if the engine you are working on must have lock tools to prevent the sharfts turning or to there timing postions while replace the cam belt fit them in the next steps.Turn one cam at a time to there marks or fit locking tools.Once cams are in postion turn the crank to TDC and lock if need,Now you are ready to fit your cam belt.This will work on all 4 cylinder engine as the Toyota 3SGT in this post.

Make sure pistons are down b4 moving came

wtf what about the crank is it already tdc

I can't do this. My timing marks are way off after getting it machined. I hate cars and mechanic won't respond to me. This sucks, what a way to start the new year.

i have kia rio 2003 im speed 65 mph timing belt brocken how i know my engines is no brockrn ?

timing belt for four wheeler

why do you wana undo camshaft?

What if my crankshaft is only thing out of place?

Don’t forget to tell them the cam is cut off centre so the alignment tool only fits one way ,should be fool proof be cause I had no top dead centre marks on my pulleys

Belt will try to jump during assembly che an check turn crank by hand tool twice 3 rotations check timing Mark's if it gets hard to turn ouston may be hitin valve tear it down and setuopagain but very 1st if it's a non interference motor this will work if it's a interference pull the heade I use a hammer to straighten valve and reuse head gasket out it to gather start it then pull head bolts slide used HD gasket out slide new 1 in torque it down is your good copy don't drive it till coolant is in it finally dont forget to bleed h2o out by thermo housing if not steam will super heat and blow a head or gasket with warp an you will hate life good luck

Be aware! He didn't tell you align camshaft to crankshaft.

My cams can't rotate anymore is keep hitting the little caps

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m8 you only take in too acount the valve placement but you forgot your piston position, i mean if your valves open when your piston is coming up towards them bicuse you dident take into acount the piston position you will have destroyed your engine.

my timing marks worn off…

Is this a 4age?

I'm sure a lot of people destroyed there engine because of this video

I just had a cam belt snap on an old 1998 Vauxhal Corsa, I had a new belt put back on today but the car feels a bit sluggish and sounds like a tank. The guys at the garage said they put new timing belt new fan belt and new spark plugs and charged me £125. Yes the car is running again but feels and sounds different is this normal?

If the cam is off 1 or two teeth from TDC , will that make a difference, I notice my Honda is idling off an blue smoking little bit

Call me old school but i prefer engines with timing chains. Pffftttttt.... rubber belts LOL

Is he for real?!?!