987687 Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Yes, the rotor is the thing that turns. Only reason I ask is because it's happened to a bunch of people where the screw comes out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannoo93 Posted June 16, 2011 Author Share Posted June 16, 2011 ya it has the screw in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartless Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 you may not be conficent enough to try the timing by yourself yet - BUT, you CAN do a quick check pull both outer covers off so you can see the timing cam pulleys. then look at the top of the trans - there is a rubber plug at the top, just behind where motor & tranny meet - remove that plug. get a 22mm socket and either a large breaker bar, or a length of pipe to fit over the ratchet handle to give you a little more torque. you want to rotate the motor (clockwise) until you see the 3 lines on the flywheel in the little window where the plug was on the tranny. These are NOT to be mistaken for the timing marks with numbers - they will have no numbers, just three equal length lines - might take a little work to find them, but they are there. keep a rag handy to wipe the edge of the flywheel off to help you find them. Once you find those marks - line up the middle one with the built in pointer on the tranny (check the pics in the timing belt write up - 6th pic) then take a look at your cam pulleys - one pulley should have the little hole pointing straight up, the other should be pointing straight down (makes no difference at this point which is which) - if they are not - your timing is off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannoo93 Posted June 17, 2011 Author Share Posted June 17, 2011 ok ill check tomorrow...thank you all in advance...if my timing is off do i take it to a shop or what...im going to a suprise bday party and dont have time to check right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartless Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 honestly - it really isnt that hard. Sure, it can be intimidating if you have never done it, but it really isnt that hard. I did it alone first time, and second time, and every time after that. (multiple cars) First time took me a few hours - cause i kept coming back in the house to double & triple check the write up. Now, i could probably do one from start to run in about an hour, hour & a half tops (barring any problems with cover bolts that is) oh, and I'm a girl...but, not your average girl :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GirlWithALegacy Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 honestly - it really isnt that hard. oh, and I'm a girl...but, not your average girl :cool: Booyah! And I've never done it alone but I've helped do it and yeah.. its alright. Nothing to fret about just be patient and keep your eyes on the instructions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannoo93 Posted June 17, 2011 Author Share Posted June 17, 2011 well im like an ex gaming nerd and tech kid ...and it got boring so i sold my games and started working on my car and it is all real new to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
987687 Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 I've never done an ea timing belt. I have an ea81 But I have done DOHC ej timing belts. So that makes up for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannoo93 Posted June 17, 2011 Author Share Posted June 17, 2011 well im gonna go try in a few minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannoo93 Posted June 17, 2011 Author Share Posted June 17, 2011 i could only see the left pully....but it seemed off about a mm or two off but im not sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartless Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 they can be a bit awkward to see with the motor in the car. a mm or two - not too worried about that tiny bit - if you had said a cm or two, that is a different story...really need to get a look at the other side tho to know for sure... so why could you only see one side? is the cover being a pain to get off, or what is happening? really need to look at both .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannoo93 Posted June 17, 2011 Author Share Posted June 17, 2011 altinator is in the way on the other side....my grandpa was saying that the computer could have got wet is this a possibility Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
987687 Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 The computer is under the steering column just behind the kick panel. Unless you really dunked your car under water to the point of swamping it. The computer didn't get wet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoahDL88 Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Hey mods, can we condense the two threads about this one engine into one thread? Like I said in the other thread, check your air filter, if its wet, or got wet and is now dry, that is your problem. Super cereal, check it out. I'd even put cashy monies on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannoo93 Posted June 17, 2011 Author Share Posted June 17, 2011 noah i can take the airfilter out and it still runs the exact same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartless Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 altinator is in the way on the other side....my grandpa was saying that the computer could have got wet is this a possibility so move the alternator - not hard to do. and no, you did not get the computer wet - the inside of the car would have had to be knee deep in water to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannoo93 Posted June 18, 2011 Author Share Posted June 18, 2011 ok thats good to know...im just gonna go to schucks orielys and borrow a compression test kit and do that to be sure and not go off of my judgement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartless Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 ok thats good to know...im just gonna go to schucks orielys and borrow a compression test kit and do that to be sure and not go off of my judgement good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannoo93 Posted June 18, 2011 Author Share Posted June 18, 2011 yup ill go tomorrow and check one out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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