uh oh

[mousey]

When doing the headgasket ona 2.0 zetec, I put timing marks on the cam pulleys, and proceeded to remove the cams etc. when putting them back together, I noticed that I have no idea if the camshaft is timed up as the pulleys arent in a fixed position are they (hard to explain my problem) is there any way to time up the shafts if i didnt put timing marks on them, only the pulleys? Thanks in advance, I really need help with this one.

[Stu]

Yes.. you loosen the pulleys.. set the crank to TDC.. then put a bar (a file or something will do) across the back of the cams like so....

 

 

.. and then set the belt tension and voila..

[mousey]

so when that file sits flat across the dips at the end, thats how they should be timed?

[Carl160180]

Yep make sure you have the cutouts on the ends of the cams the right way tho, they can go 2 ways, Pretty obvious as the file/bar won't go in them if they are in the wrong position as the cutouts are'nt central

[mousey]

Mate thanks a lot I thought I was gonna have to go to a scrappy and put marks on some cams and buy them

[Carl160180]

Nah you'll be fine mate, drop me a PM if ya get stuck