Ummmm a little help here!?! Timing belt question!

[rjsimeon]

Just go back with everything to the marks, and start your belt installation. Do worry about turning it backwards a little. If you make a full turn with the crank you're going to hit the valves.


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Not sure if I’m going to be able to move the shaft back without that E12 bolt not torqued


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[Joegreen02]

Just go back with everything to the marks, and start your belt installation. Do worry about turning it backwards a little. If you make a full turn with the crank you're going to hit the valves.


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[rjsimeon]

Go back to the marks.


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Does it matter if I crank it back or do a full rotation forward?


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[Joegreen02]

Go back to the marks.


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[rjsimeon]

So, I’m an idiot. I’m buttoning everything up with my timing belt/water pump/crank shaft seal job. Get done with the crankshaft seal and start torquing. Idiotically, I start torquing the E12 bolt and the pulley moves from TDC about two teethe. First thought is to move the crank forward just a bit to compensate. Here are the pics.





Am I a dumbass for doing that or will everything be ok if I install the timing belt and see if everything is lined up when I rotate the crank when the belt is installed??

Or, could I just rotate both clockwise till they’re back at TDC? Will I bend the valves at all or damage anything?


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