Crankshaft Timing Mark

[lotuslover1]

Hi guys,im about to start replacing the timing belts in the next few weeks and thought i would check the crankshaft pulley for the timing mark.Watching Pancho's video on Youtube he turns the pulley clockwise until he see's the mark.Unfortunately for me my pulley looks different and has no markings on it.Theres only two holes(im assuming drilled during balancing).Does anybody have any idea how i can get to 10 degress TDC on cylinder 2 without the marks? Any feedback would be much appreciated.

[mike_sekinger]

Some of the early TV dampers did not have the notation.

The markings are aligned to one of the 4 vanes on the rear of the pulley which is sometimes also marked in white.  It is locking of this vane with the crank position tool that confirms the position of the crank. The drillings in the front of the pulley are for balancing and not related to the other markings.  If neither of those are evident, then you will need to use the cam positions to define the firing stroke of cyclinder #2.  These position are all detailed in the Section ED Service Notes.

You will need to remove your cam covers in any case to perform the belt change correctly, so you can rotate the crank through each of the vane positions to determine the correct alignment of the cams.  Remember that there are two revolutions of the crank to each full cycle of the engine. Once you have the correct alignment and have locked your crank, you can engage the cam position tool to confirm the correct cam timing.

 

 

[lotuslover1]

Thanks Mike,so i should first check if one of the vanes is marked in white before looking at those next items.

[mike_sekinger]

I would read the Service Notes very thoroughly to understand the task ahead.

Any parts that are not clear on you can question.

[andyblackman777]

You could go old school and remove the spark plug in no2 to see when it gets towards TDC and then see which vane lines up. Then see if the tolerance pins fit. Might be 360 degrees out so need to rotate the crank a turn to get pins to fit. Once you’ve established the correct vane follow the service notes exactly. 

[mike_sekinger]

@andyblackman777 This is a good suggestion especially for those who have a reluctance to disturb the plenum and cam covers.  The video that Gonzalo made also describes a shortcut method that does not involve loosening the cam pulleys.

[lotuslover1]

thanks guys,much appreciated.

[lotuslover1]

hi guys,just an update,have removed the radiator pipes and sensor and have finally found the white mark on the vane.Thanks to everyone that commented,it makes working on the esprit more enjoyable.Anyone know what the black plastic hose is? i cant take it out ,since i dont know where it goes.cheers

[mike_sekinger]

Glad that you sorted your crank positioning.

The black vacuum hose is for the HVAC unit and runs back through the backbone chassis. You can see it here - #12 on the parts diagram

[lotuslover1]

thanks Mike,i will have a look and see where it goes in the engine bay.

[lotuslover1]

Good morning everyone,my camshaft pins have arrived and i was planning on using them this weekend.Anyone know which colour to use first? and why are there 2 colours?Im assuming one set is thicker but when do i use them?thinner for initial setting im thinking

[mike_sekinger]

The thicker red 4.7mm pins are for setting the positioning of the camshafts. The slightly smaller blue 4.2mm pins are to allow a tiny tolerance change when setting the tensioning of the belts and some very minor movement from that position. The smaller dia. pins are then used for the cam positioning checks during routing servicing.

You really should read the Service Notes where this is all explained in detail.

[lotuslover1]

pins are in

[mike_sekinger]

I have to ask.... what is that heat exchanger looking thing in the airbox appature?

[lotuslover1]

The intake piping for the turbo's has been simplified with a K&N filter mounted to the intake of pipe of turbo,and i have installed the cooler for the turbo's water return line.Its been like this for 6 years and works great in the Australian summer.

[mike_sekinger]

How did the cambelt change go?

[lotuslover1]

i tried today,and i can tell you 2 things.One its not as simple with the engine in the car and two you need an extra person to help out.I ran out of time today because i noticed that the clamp holding the rubber hose on the power steering pump was broken and there was oil dripping down the hose.Will swing past the shop in the morning and sort that out first.

[lotuslover1]

belts are on,still more to do

pics

[lotuslover1]

hi guys,im in the process of installing everything back and have come across this hose.It appears to have broken off,and i cant see where it goes.Does anybody have an idea?

[mike_sekinger]

It runs to the EGR manifold under the plenum

[lotuslover1]

thanks Mike,yes i can see that part,but where does the other end go? it wiggles it's way next to the left hand fuel tank and currently just sitting there on the board

[mike_sekinger]

It should go via the one-way valve to the charcoal cannister.

[lotuslover1]

Thanks Mike,much appreciated.Will try and remove canister to re-fit the hose.

[lotuslover1]

hi,i have repaired the leaking power steering clamp and found the charcoal canister(thanks Mike).Since most owners are using all different types of frequency measuring tools i have opted for the Sonic brand from the UK.But its only as good as the values you input.I know two which are easy(width of belt 22mm and distance between both pulley centre lines 145mm) but i dont know the last one.Theres a table in the instruction manual but its only a guide.Im using GATES belts and they dont have  the value listed.Does anybody know it? i think its referring to the weight in grams of the belt for every meter.

[lotuslover1]

im using this formula for now,if im wrong please let me know