Im looking for someone to help me with my timing on my 1990 ka-e. i have it this far. not sure what to do next. not sure if itll run like this, but please feel free to leave any comments. anything would help right now. thanks alot.
Ka42E Timing Help w/ pics
dayumm. Nothing is lined up.Turn the crank until the pointer is on the red mark (second mark on left) that should put the piston #1 at tdc.Your cam seems to be off by almost 180*.The dowel pin should be at 12 o'clock. Disregard the colored links.Chances are the didtributor will also have to be re-aligned.Have you ever "jumped" a timing chain or belt before?
Re: (gumby74)
Actually this is better then when i originally bought the car. before the cam sprockets teeth were all chewed up. i got this cam sprocket from a 89 240sx that was at a local shop rotting. so originally the timing was shot. Im not gonna **** up my valves if i turn the engine over by hand right?
Re: (180fan)
just like 180 said, both keyways at 12 o clock, orange timing mark on pointer, than align the silver links with the dots on crank and cam,. I think from memory the silver links should be 21 apart, thats counting the silver ones as well, let us know how it goes.
Ok i got the red timing mark on the crank lined up with the pointer. i got the dowel pin on my cam at 12 o'clock. but my dist is pointed 180* from the #1 plug on the cap. what to do next. is the engine gonna have to be hand turned with the timing chain off my cam till the red mark and the dist are alined?
pics coming later today
pics coming later today
Re: (lostfuc1)
OK your half way there, leave everything like it is,...now take the oil pump and dizzy off again, pull the spindle down and out, then turn it 180 degrees around and reinstall it..
when its all in and the oil pump is on, have a look down the dizzy hole, the FLAT SIDE of the shaft must be facing the radiator,.. and if you understand what I mean, it must be not quite 12 o clock, its 5 minutes to 12 o clock.
so the flat side is not quite straight up 7 or 8 degrees anticlockwise from straight up
when its all in and the oil pump is on, have a look down the dizzy hole, the FLAT SIDE of the shaft must be facing the radiator,.. and if you understand what I mean, it must be not quite 12 o clock, its 5 minutes to 12 o clock.
so the flat side is not quite straight up 7 or 8 degrees anticlockwise from straight up
Re: (Nav 4X4)
Oh yeah, I forgot to say, the red mark is lined up with the marker, yes, but make sure its on the compression stroke!!!
so to check this put a socket on the balancer pully, and turn the motor anti clockwise about 45 degrees, then put your finger in number 1 spark plug hole, now when you now turn the motor back to tdc, (red mark) air should push your finger, if it doesnt, that means the engine must be turned 1 full revolution to tdc again, then you must do the oil pump/spindle/dizzy thing again if that was the case.
so to check this put a socket on the balancer pully, and turn the motor anti clockwise about 45 degrees, then put your finger in number 1 spark plug hole, now when you now turn the motor back to tdc, (red mark) air should push your finger, if it doesnt, that means the engine must be turned 1 full revolution to tdc again, then you must do the oil pump/spindle/dizzy thing again if that was the case.
Re: (Nav 4X4)
Iight imma do this today sometime. thank you for your help. ill let yall know how it goes. Thanks
Re: (lostfuc1)
Ok #1 piston At TDC on Compression stroke. Took Oil Pump Out. Spun rod 180* which made the spindel look like it is in the first picture. Red Mark on Crank is at Pointer. Cam dowel pin at 12 o'clock. Hows this look for spindle and dizzy? From this point the spark plugs go 1-3-4-2 counterclockwise on the cap correct?
Re: (lostfuc1)
So anyone think its gonna start?
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Re: Ka42E Timing Help w/ pics (lostfuc1)
lol, i cant believe nobody said anything about the ka42e. nothing to ad. just thought that was funny.
Re: Ka42E Timing Help w/ pics (Valett85)
WRONG!!!!, Like I said in my post the other day, the flat part has to be facing the radiator, but not straight up!!, its gotta be 5 minutes to 12 o clock, ... you did it 5 minutes past 12 o clock!! SO take the oil pump off again and turn that spindle back a smidgen so its 5 to 12 !!
good luck!!
good luck!!
ummm, the flat part is facing the radiator.The picture is at an angle, I thought the same thing at first. I had to put my beer down and really look at it for a minute.In the next pic it clearly shows the rotor on #1, so that as what finally convinced me of the shafts orientation.Unless I was more effed up than I thought.
Re: (gumby74)
its one tooth out, looking down the dizzy shaft it has to go one tooth anti clockwise.