JC20 Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 (edited) Hello, I have an ej22 from 94 legacy that I plan on putting into a westfalia. I’m in the middle of trying to do a timing belt change, but I ran into a problem. I removed the timing belt and had all the timing marks lined up. However, as I went to remove the camshaft pulley it moved out of alignment when my homemade pulley holder tool failed. I know this a non interference engine so nothing was damage, but is resetting the timing as easy as lining up the timing marks and making sure the tooth count is correct? My second question concerns the removing of the camshaft pulleys. I have read other post which state all is need is decent ½ inch impact gun to remove the pulleys is this correct? I am also under the impression that I will have to find a way to brace the pulley in order to correctly torque them down. Any suggestions or comments are appreciated thanks. Edited December 13, 2013 by JC20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesFox Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 I have gone so far as to wedge a bar in the holes on the pulleys to lever against with a breaker bar. I do this with the belt on so it holds the pulley. You can use the old belt as a strap to hold the pulley I use an electric impact driver (engine out of the car). Just line up the marks and install the belt. DO NOT USE THE ARROWS. The cam sprockets are left-right specific, and the cam sensr side has relictors on the back. There is a single hash mark on the cam pulleys, align them 12 o'clock and with the lines on the belt(if they re there) the belt is oriented for clockwise rotation, as the tooth count is different from the center for each side. The center sprocket will be aligned to the tab with the hash mark to the dot on the crank sensor mount. The woodruff key will be at 6 o'clock position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
987687 Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Yes, you're fine just lining it up again. I use the old timing belt and a pair of vice grips as a pulley holder tool for the camshaft bolts. Worked great before I had air tools, and works fine for torquing them back on, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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