HIPSI Posted September 12, 2004 Share Posted September 12, 2004 Ok i need a bit of help here, just changed my timing, fan, powersteering, ac belts. I made sure all the timing markers etc all match up but after starting the car, it wont idle, just stalls everytime you take your foot off the accelerater. Does this sound like i need to get the timing readjusted or something else?? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50924-timing-belt-change/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobjones Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Did you plug the sensor back in??? Also check your AFM plug if you disconnected that Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50924-timing-belt-change/#findComment-1010641 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPSI Posted September 13, 2004 Author Share Posted September 13, 2004 Did you plug the sensor back in???Also check your AFM plug if you disconnected that Firstly yes everything that was disconnected has been reconnected correctly. All the timing markers on the pulleys all match up with the correct markings on the belts. I sorted out the stalling issue by adjusting the idle up slighty, but the car still feels very underpowered, any ideas???? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50924-timing-belt-change/#findComment-1011204 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrxhoon Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 check the timing , did you mark the position of the cas before removal ? did you put it back at the same pos ? my guess is your timing is a little retarded thats why you had to up the idle . so check timing with a timing light , about 15 deg . Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50924-timing-belt-change/#findComment-1011599 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 same thing happened to me... the car was burning heaps of fuel and stalling at the lights... timing was out... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50924-timing-belt-change/#findComment-1012347 Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuzzy Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 sorry mate this is off the issue. If you line all the marks up and take the spark plugs out, when you take the belt of do the cams jump around or seem like their spring loaded cause of the valves Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50924-timing-belt-change/#findComment-1012387 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPSI Posted September 14, 2004 Author Share Posted September 14, 2004 check the timing , did you mark the position of the cas before removal ? did you put it back at the same pos ? my guess is your timing is a little retarded thats why you had to up the idle . so check timing with a timing light , about 15 deg . Yeah i marked the cas and put it back on the same mark, im taking it into a workshop 2morrow to get the timing checked. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50924-timing-belt-change/#findComment-1012727 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrxhoon Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 Yeah i marked the cas and put it back on the same mark, im taking it into a workshop 2morrow to get the timing checked. dont forget that a couple of mm out it will be a few degrees and thats enough to make it slugish , provided you did everything right and didnt bend any valves , if you did it would be missing though so you should be able to tell . when you check the timing you will find out , hopefully she will be ok . scuzzy , yes thats right if on top dead centre but carefull you can bend valves if you let it jump hard and hit top of piston . when you have the timing belt off you shouldnt move the crank or cams until belt is back in place . Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50924-timing-belt-change/#findComment-1012833 Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuzzy Posted September 15, 2004 Share Posted September 15, 2004 so when I pull the belt off will the cams move off top dead centre on their own Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50924-timing-belt-change/#findComment-1013169 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrxhoon Posted September 15, 2004 Share Posted September 15, 2004 so when I pull the belt off will the cams move off top dead centre on their own no but if you bump them they will move like 90 degrees just like they sprung , like you said they did . what i said was be carefull not to let them jump like that cause you may bend valves ( you are moving the valves and not the pistons ) if they hit the top of the pistons . if you are replacing the timing belt make sure you know what you are doing , incorrect timing can stuff your engine as will incorrect tension , even the bolts that hold the tensioner and iddler pullies must be tensioned right . do them to tight and you break the bolts not tight enough and they come undone . if you havent got a manual do a search in these forums and you will find how to do timing belt . Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50924-timing-belt-change/#findComment-1013238 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPSI Posted September 15, 2004 Author Share Posted September 15, 2004 Car is in the shop today getting checked out, i'll let you know how it goes. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50924-timing-belt-change/#findComment-1013585 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPSI Posted September 15, 2004 Author Share Posted September 15, 2004 Got the car back this afternoon, and the timing belt was out by just one tooth on the exhaust cam side. DAMN it made such a big difference to way the car would drive. All fixed now though. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50924-timing-belt-change/#findComment-1014059 Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuzzy Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 what did that cost ya Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50924-timing-belt-change/#findComment-1015446 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrxhoon Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 Got the car back this afternoon, and the timing belt was out by just one tooth on the exhaust cam side. DAMN it made such a big difference to way the car would drive. All fixed now though. how did you manage to put it in one tooth out when the belt has lines marked on it and each line has to match the mark on each pulley . Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50924-timing-belt-change/#findComment-1015961 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPSI Posted September 17, 2004 Author Share Posted September 17, 2004 how did you manage to put it in one tooth out when the belt has lines marked on it and each line has to match the mark on each pulley . Good question :wassup: Guess i just rushed it abit, i was sure i had it all lined up but i was wrong. But doesn't matter now, i can enjoy driving the car again. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50924-timing-belt-change/#findComment-1016686 Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuzzy Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 is there an easier way to get the bung plug out of the side of the engine block? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50924-timing-belt-change/#findComment-1020824 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrxhoon Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 is there an easier way to get the bung plug out of the side of the engine block? whats a bung plug ? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50924-timing-belt-change/#findComment-1021774 Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuzzy Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Sorry they bolt to drain the coolant from the engine block Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50924-timing-belt-change/#findComment-1023372 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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