Subaru Timing Marks Not Lining Up

Ignore the notches on the timing cover as well. Especially if its an aftermarket belt.

I Am Looking For Instruction On Installing The Timing Belt On

I Am Looking For Instruction On Installing The Timing Belt On

Subaru timing marks not lining up. Ever do a timing belt or chain and you go to line up the timing marks and find that theyre just a little bit off. Yes but by lining the marks on the belt up with the marks on all 3 sprockets when you put the belt on you will cause the engine to be correctly timed. Can i just turn them back to the top without the belt on. Again with the crank sprocket mark lined up at 1200 with the mark on the oil pump see pics to determine which marks im talking about you cannot hit the pistons with the valves. As long as the top timing marks line up exactly to the cover and the left and right marks line up with the cover the 2 marks at the bottom dont make a difference but they are always offset when we install them and i work for a subaru dealership. How am i supposed to get them lined up to put the timing belt back on if i cant.

Just go by when the hash marksnot arrows on the pulleys are excactly straight upa line drawn through the center of the pulley and the mark should be excactly vertical. After you line the belt up with the timing marks on the sprockets and hand crank the motor the timing marks will not line up again. 1999 subaru legacy outback ej25. As long as you set the timing marks on the sprockets relative to the engine block and the timing marks on the belt relative to the sprockets correctly you are fine. The covers distort with time and heat. The subaru service manual suggests you align the crankshaft pulley with the reference mark not always easy to see and ensure the camshafts are also properly aligned to their reference marks and then if the original marks on the belt are not easy to see use a suitable marking pen and make new reference marks on the belt.

So im doing the timing belt and like an idiot i took the old belt off without having the timing marks on the cams and crank lined up at the top. This video has the answer to that question. Done about 5 in the last 4 months including my own motor and havent had any problems. Putting on a new timing belt if i line up all the belt alignment marks on the belt with those on the crank and cam sprokets either the right or left side appears to read more. Also if you ever wondered how many.

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