Timing: turned cams wrong way

[twinckler]

Urk. So there I was, happily following all the directions for changing the timing belt on my 95 Legacy motor, when on first one and then the other cam sprockets, I managed to turn them a quarter turn one way, a quarter turn the other. As it's a non-interference engine, I can only hope it's no biggie. So how do I get back to happyland?

 

Also, I relied on my dyslexia before I took off the old belt to actually turn the engire engine the wrong way for a few spins. Am I in trouble on this?

[Legacy777]

I'm pretty sure it's non-interference. If so, you're fine. Just align the marks on the cam sprockets to the timing belt cover. Align the mark on the back of the crank gear to the mark on the oil pump housing. Put the belt on, and let 'er rip.

[q240z]

The 2.5 DOHC is an interference engine, but as long as you had your crankshaft timing mark where it's supposed to be, the pistons will all be quite far from the valves. The only other problem you could have is if you spun the valves far enough that the intakes hit the exhaust. But if you mostly followed the directions and only spun the cams in the wrong direction, you should be fine.