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Got it started....Yipeeeeeeeee! I finally realized that it didn't matter where the pistons were as long as the notch on the cam sprocket was lined up with the mark on the oil pump, the pistions would be in the correct position. The position of the cams determine whether a piston is on intake or exhaust so as long as you have the timing marks lined up on the sprocket and engine you are good to go. The lines on the belt help you get the right tension as you work the belt around the sprockets.
I would have finished a long time ago if I hadn't gotten off on a tangent worrying about which stroke the pistons were on etc.
After installing and removing the belt so many times I can practically do it blind folded now. Here are the tips from my experience.
An air impact wrench makes taking the crank pulley bolt out a lot easier.
Don't fret if you have a broken or loose belt that has jumped. Mine did and there isn't any valve damage.
Use pinch clips to hold the belt in place when installing it.
When installing the belt over the Driver side cam sprocket, pull the belt from the side of the fender. You can turn the spocket very slightly clockwise in order to get the belt mark lined up on the sprocket then turn it counter clockwise to line everything up with the engine dimple mark.
On the passenger side, you can also turn the cam sprocket slightly to get the belt lined up on the sprocket then rotatate it back to engine timing mark.
After lining up everything and using pich clips at each sprocket the belt should be pretty tight everywhere except where the tensioner and tesioner rod go.
Install the tensioner first and tighten it. Then install the tesioner rod.
Note the the tensioner rod has a shock absorber effect so compress it very slowly in the vice. If you try to comrpess it too quickly it seems to increase in resistance.
Whe installing the tesioner rod I found it very easy to use a large wooden dowel as a pry bar to pry the tensioner so I could start the screws for the tensioner rod.
Good luck to anyone doing their Rodeo timing belt.
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