Crank Cog For Timing Belt

[mtopxsecret6]

Hey guys, i changed the water pump and the timing belt on my car, and behind the harmonic balancer is the belt.. and a large washer with a notch for a pin to keep it aligned with the crank etc.. when i put the washer back on, it didn't seem to have the alignment pin go through it.. i was under the assumption the half moon shape pin would push through it when you tightened the balancer back up. Well upon starting the car again.. and revving it after a while, i have a loud rubbing noise( i believe the washer against the metal cover with the timing mark on it). How to do set this up with the notch? is there a second pin other than the half moon for the balancer and ive managed to loose it? Thanks guys.

[Duncan]

there are 2 woodruff keys, one for the timing gear and one for the balancer. Assuming you didn't take the timing gear off and did put the one back under the balancer that is not your problem.

still need to pull everything apart again to see what is wrong though....

[mtopxsecret6]

no i didn't take the timing gear off.. and yes.. i put the one for balancer back on.. though when i put the washer plate back on.. neither of the woodruff keys seemed to go through the washer plate to lock it so to speak.. i think it is just free spinning, and its rubbing on the metal cover shroud and making a hell of a noise.

Does the key from the timing gear come out far enough for the washer plate to lock onto? or does the balancer key meant to hold the plate?

Does it need to have the washer plate on? Does the curled lip around its circumference face the belt or away from the belt? I'm guessing away is the obvious.

So many questions, if only i had taken a reference picture before i got carried away changing things.

[mtopxsecret6]

well it works out the belt cover was rubbing on the balancer. that was an easy fix.

[Duncan]

good to hear it was simple.

why was it not sitting right?