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japkyle
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Aug 4, 2012, 11:04 PM
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Timing Belt issues
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I have a 1998 Mercury Mystique. It has a 4 cyl 2.0 engine. The timing belt went out on it. I got the hanes manual and started the repair process. I have done numerous timing chains and belts with great success. My problem is that it calls for the crank shaft pully second mark to line up with the mark on the oil pan. When I do this, #1 piston is at BDC. It needs to be at TDC. There is also a timing hole blanking plug. It says to get the crank shaft positioned and then remove the plug and install the locking pin so that the crank shaft does not move. Why???? I am able to remove the crank shaft pully bolt with an impact wrench without it moving. I have tired installing the belt with the #1 piston at TDC and the cams lined as the book says. The car runs this way, but does not have the proper power. I tried moving the #1 piston to just before TDC. This gave me good low end power but no top end. I then tried the way the hanes manual said. The car will not start at all. Any ideas will be greatly appreciated.
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Hammer Time
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Aug 5, 2012, 5:06 AM
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This is a VCT engine and you cannot time it without the locking tools. Those are your only reference points so the VCT adjusters can be centered.
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japkyle
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Aug 5, 2012, 6:59 AM
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So, how do I get the mark on the crankshaft pulleyu to match the oil pan mark and still have #1 piston at TDC???
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Hammer Time
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Aug 5, 2012, 7:02 AM
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As the instructions state, you use the crankshaft stop bolt. There are no marks on the cam pulleys so it can't be done without the tools.
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nickwarner
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Aug 6, 2012, 3:40 PM
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The OTC timing tool kit for your engine is actually only about $37. I have the same engine in my girl's car and bought that toolkit. Any engine with VVT like yours uses tools like this instead of the timing marks of the older non-VVT engines. Wonderful technology, huh? If you go to the OTC tool website you can find the tool number and most parts stores should be able to get their hands on it for you.
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