3.2L DOHC Cam Gears
bgreer5050
11-10-2006, 05:53 PM
The books I have show how to align the Timing gears for the purpose of installing a belt, but I need help with how to install the gears onto the shafts.
Can you help me with this? I need to install the gears onto the camshafts and there is more than one way for the cam gears to go on.
Help. Please.
Can you help me with this? I need to install the gears onto the camshafts and there is more than one way for the cam gears to go on.
Help. Please.
rodeo02
11-10-2006, 06:53 PM
I dont have a service manual for this, but if the cam drive sprockets have been removed, I believe you will have to:
1) Remove the cam covers
2) Find top dead center for cyl #1 and set the intake/exhaust valves per the manual, then install the cam drive sprocket.
3) Same procedure for the even bank. set #4 (or whichever) to TDC, set the cams, install the sprocket.
Basically, once you loose the orientation of the cam sprockets to the crank sprocket, a lot of work is involved! This is why I suggest to everyone to mark the positions of the pullies with a paint marker or the likes BEFORE you remove the belt.
Joel
1) Remove the cam covers
2) Find top dead center for cyl #1 and set the intake/exhaust valves per the manual, then install the cam drive sprocket.
3) Same procedure for the even bank. set #4 (or whichever) to TDC, set the cams, install the sprocket.
Basically, once you loose the orientation of the cam sprockets to the crank sprocket, a lot of work is involved! This is why I suggest to everyone to mark the positions of the pullies with a paint marker or the likes BEFORE you remove the belt.
Joel
surferfletch
11-10-2006, 09:30 PM
Why were the cam gears removed? Just curious.
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