Timing Belt problems

Hi,

I just did a timing belt replacement on a 1998 Honda Passport 3.2 v6 and didn’t
do so good. The problem started when I mixed up the crankshaft marks (there are
two). I had never seen this before and the Haynes manual was not very clear to me.
After reading it again I saw my mistake, but it was too late. Before starting the engine up, I had turned it over by hand and it turned over fine, so I wasn’t worried about interference, but now I’m
not so sure. It would not start so we took it apart found the mistake, lined it up again,
put it together, and it started but ran very rough. It sound to me like the timing was high. It turned over slowly and spark-knocked when put in gear. My question is this: can the camshaft be off, even though the marks are lined up? Also, is there software or a tool that you could buy that’s not so expensive, where I can set the timing myself?

Thanks in advance for all your help!

Sly

This thread has Isuzu workshop manual timing mark diagrams for both SOHC and DOHC V6's.

Maybe it will help.

http://forum.planetisuzoo.com/viewtopic.php?t=15831

If I remember right, the 98+ with the DOHC can be tricky if you get the cams out of alignment. There is a specific procedure to follow to get it back in correct time. I'll see if I can find something...

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=678686&highlight=timing+dohc
No pics, but maybe it'll help you? Good luck. The SOHC is much easier.

this is probably your problem( thanks for above link)



Due to the loss of the reference timing, you will have to rotate this camshaft sprocket until the timing mark on the camshaft sprocket "springs" into the 120 'clock position. This may require up to 9 revolutions. If the camshaft does not spring to the 12 0 'clock position, camshaft timing will be incorrect

plus check this as well

The single dot on the camshaft gears must be aligned with their corresponding marks on the idler gear.