Lining up cams without the marks..

[Tomcat]

Asking this for a guy I know. Is there a way of timing the cams up (changing timing belt I presume) without using the notches on the cam pulleys?.. Apparently some moron has cut more notches into the pulleys and he's not sure it's timed up properly. I suggested he examing the marks as you should be able to tell the factory marks from something someones added however he says he cant.

[Volvostorm]

If he hasn't all ready removed the belt, just make his own marks up, as long as everything lines up, it will be fine.

[graemewelch]

guessing he hasnt got vvt. it cant be that hard to find tdc and go from there

[Tomcat]

I dont think he's changing the belt, he just wants to make sure the cams are timed up right.

[Wobbly Dave]

Cam locking tool is the only way forward - assuming this is a Volvo engine.

[Tomcat]

Yeah it's a T5 engine Dave. Is there no way to visually check he's on the right timing marks??

[Wobbly Dave]

You could try to see if the cam notches at the other end line up. On a HT lead car - you'd need to remove the dizzy on the inlet cam & the cam position sensor on the exhaust side.

[Dangerous Dave]

Like Wobbly says he could check the dizzy end.

Some images on this page
http://www.tracystruesoaps.com/tutorials/850hg/p6.html

[graemewelch]

what symptoms dose the car have. must be sumit up for him to suspect its a timing issue. if timing was wrong it would run like a bag of nails

[Tomcat]

I've no idea Graeme, but I'll pass on all the above info. Cheers guys.

[graemewelch]

tc get him to join. then he can ask as many questions as he needs to rather than it end up being chinese wispors