confused about bottom pulley timing marks

[dan23]

1.4 sr j reg non cat

when cam pulley mark is at tdc the marks on the bottom pulley r roughly in line with ur knee if u r looking under bonnet.

there is a notch in the lower part of cam cover an the mark on lower pulley lines up with this notch is this correct or has some 1 made this notch

in haynes it says timing pointer should align with notch in pulley can the pointer b seen with out taking cam cover off cos at moment only notch there is is in timing belt at bottom cover

[slammed saloon]

got to take the cam cover off to see the mark properly mate

[Kinky Monza]

use tipex !!!

[slammed saloon]

use tip ex for wat??

[Kinky Monza]

to mark tdc that way you'll know exactly where to align it

[slammed saloon]

thought he was askin if u had to take the cover off to see bottom pulley timin mark :lol:

[Kinky Monza]

no you shouldn't have to,but depends whats be done to it,tipex is just a fail safe

[dan23]

so i should in ignore the notch in lower timing belt cover get cam pulley 2 tdc put on brakes putting car in gear n remove crank pulley take off lower cover an timing pointer should b on notch in crankshaft pulley if i put it back on

[slammed saloon]

indeed it is lol

[Kinky Monza]

i'd tell you better with pics

[dan23]

does this sound correct

piston num1 at tdc cam pulley timing marks lined up the notchs on bottom pulley r roughly inline with ur knee if looking under bonnet is that were timing pointer is or is it more 2 the underneath of car


also what holds lower cam cover on wat size an were abouts

[slammed saloon]

cam cover is one piece an its all 10mms iirc. the knee bit sounds bout right bt u wanna get it spot on mate timin isn the thing to get wrong

[dan23]

i am replacing water pump cos it rite stiff i thought may be it had made it jump some teeth

i ve got flu was trying 2 do it in snow but couldnt get lower part of cover off an wasnt sure about the notchs so left it 4 time being

[Jon_nova1]

If you can't do it take the whole pulley off, and the notch where the pulley grips onto the crank pulley will line up to a notch on the bottom of the plastic cam cover crap, the notch will be facing downwards to the ground, yes the timing mark is around your knee :loL: