Timing Belt Tracking & touching rear cover.

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Galwayguy

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• Jan 9, 2012

• #1

Started the engine after a head rebuild & everything was fine but after a while I could hear a worrying noise ! The timing belt has tracked towards the rear (towards the head) & it is touching the rear cover about half way between the crankshaft & the exhaust cam sprocket.

I can't see any obvious way to adjust the belt tracking & all the rear cover bolts are tight. Any ideas ?

 

freelance

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• Jan 9, 2012

• #2

i would think either the belt is not on the crank pulley correctly, or the water pump is not right, or the tensioner pulley is not fitted square on its mounting.

 

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Galwayguy

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• Jan 10, 2012

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The problem is that I am still not sure if the belt is too far back or the cover too far forward. I have seen photos on the forums where the cambelt is in the same position as mine. It does seem odd that there is no way of tracking the belt.

 

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Galwayguy

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• Jan 12, 2012

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I am now tearing my hair out ! The cam sprockets & tensioner seem well aligned & I have taken off, checked & refitted the crank sprocket. But when I turn the engine I can see that the cambelt is tracking towards the back - I have just removed the rear cover to see how far the belt will travel.

Has anyone ever experienced anything like this ?