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Hi guys..my timing belt tensioner come loose somehow..so I took it upon myself to work on it and put on a new belt. Well..all went good until I started it and it skips. I didn't move anything while changing belt. I used the instructions from Kia Global. I took a pic and attached it to show the cam gear alignment, etcThe pic is with the crank gear at 12o'clock. It says the "I" and "E" are also supposed to be at 12o'clock, but they seem slightly off. Any idea/suggestions? Thanks.
pull the belt off and turn the dials or have it timed professionally. any shop should do it for a decent price because you did the hard work and you're probably going to the rest of the hard work.
Take the belt off and line up the crank and cam timing marks and put the belt back on and tension it as per the instructions on the KiaTech or manual if you have one.
You will need to clamp the camshafts to hold them on their marks, which is most likely what you didn't do - you could get a friend to hold the cams for you while you put the belt on.
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Take the belt off and line up the crank and cam timing marks and put the belt back on and tension it as per the instructions on the KiaTech or manual if you have one.
You will need to clamp the camshafts to hold them on their marks, which is most likely what you didn't do - you could get a friend to hold the cams for you while you put the belt on.
OK, I can clamp them in place. I was wondering if to do that because with the crank at 12o'clock and the cams having to be at 12o'clock, there is pressure on the cams and they won't stay in that position alone. So, just clamp them them in position and put on the belt and tightne tensior by following the manual? Thanks.
I have a developed a special way to do this since I have done so many. Get two 17mm box end wrenches. Use them to hold the cams in place at the twelve o'clock position. I use tie wraps to hold the wrenches in place when I don't have someone to help me hold them. Put the crank shaft timing mark at about the 1:30 position. Put the belt tensioner in place with it's spring, but leave it loose enough that it can move. Put the belt on the pulleys. Make sure there is no slack in the belt between the cams. Here is why I had you put the crankshaft at the 1:30 position. Take the idler pulley in one hand and a 21mm wrench in the other. As you push the idler pulley in so it can be bolted down, turn the crank until it gets to the 12:00 position and then the idler pulley should be in position to bolt it down. It may take you a couple of tries, but you will get the hang of it. It makes putting the belt on and timing the sprockets a snap.
I have a developed a special way to do this since I have done so many. Get two 17mm box end wrenches. Use them to hold the cams in place at the twelve o'clock position. I use tie wraps to hold the wrenches in place when I don't have someone to help me hold them. Put the crank shaft timing mark at about the 1:30 position. Put the belt tensioner in place with it's spring, but leave it loose enough that it can move. Put the belt on the pulleys. Make sure there is no slack in the belt between the cams. Here is why I had you put the crankshaft at the 1:30 position. Take the idler pulley in one hand and a 21mm wrench in the other. As you push the idler pulley in so it can be bolted down, turn the crank until it gets to the 12:00 position and then the idler pulley should be in position to bolt it down. It may take you a couple of tries, but you will get the hang of it. It makes putting the belt on and timing the sprockets a snap.
At what point do you put the put the belt on the timing belt pulley? If it's on before you turn the crank from 1:30 to 12 o'clock? If so, doesn't that move the intake and exhaust camshaft pulleys? Can you explain this a little bit more?
Thanks!
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