Cam timing

[Hypo]

It appears that intake cam is out a tooth compared to the exhaust cam.

What is the process for adjusting the cam back to the correct position?

Can I get to the tensioner without remobing the crank pulley?

Oh and one more thing is the EVO II engine a 1g or 2g when looking at VFAQ?

 

[steve]

It's a 2g mate.

 

[EVO-00X]

You have to remove the belts and pulley to take the front timing cover off to do your timing belt.

 

[Hypo]

Just want to realign the cams.

Almost done just doing up the tensioner. Any suggestions?

 

[ENGINR]

Just want to realign the cams.

Almost done just doing up the tensioner. Any suggestions?

Huh? If you're doing up your tensioner is the job already done?

You need to remove the timing covers to access the timing belt tensioner so that you can relieve the tension on the cam gears.

 

[Hypo]

Yup the job is almost done.

Just confused with the tensioner.

Do you rotate it clockwise or anti clockwise?

How do you retract the automatic tensioner?

 

[Hypo]

I have done everything bar tighten the tensioner as I can't retract the hydraulic automatic tensioner.

I read the VFAQ for changing the battery bolt but ours are to small.

Is there and easier way then removing it and putting it in a vice?

 

[3zercrowd]

Is there and easier way then removing it and putting it in a vice?

NO.

Follow the VFAQ like your engines life depends on it!

 

[lozza]

Is there and easier way then removing it and putting it in a vice?

yes, you need the special tool, see VFAQ, or make one like I did using a length of threaded rod and double nut on top to turn.

TIP- go very slowly when compressing the tensioner, just half A TURN AND LET IT ADJUST. If you comrpess it too fast you will risk damaging it or more likely strip your tool, like i did. GO SLOW WITH IT.

 

[3zercrowd]

yes, you need the special tool, see VFAQ, or make one like I did using a length of threaded rod and double nut on top to turn.

TIP- go very slowly when compressing the tensioner, just half A TURN AND LET IT ADJUST. If you comrpess it too fast you will risk damaging it or more likely strip your tool, like i did. GO SLOW WITH IT.

OK then YES it can, BUT for all intents and purposes by the time (the time between both my posts) you make/buy one, you would have taken it off and SLOWLY compressed it in the vice and refitted it. But hey.... do it whatever way it gets the job done.

 

[cblancergsr]

yer agreed just use a vice its a cheaper and quicker way of doing it

plus a vice will always come handy at some point later on

plus if you dont already have a vice you can pick half decent ones for around $50

 

[lozza]

Either way will work. the benefit of doing it with the rod is that if you don't tension it up right first time around which is more likely than not (approx 3-5mm) and the gap is too large (overextended) then you just recompress with the tool without having to take it out each time. but hey give it a crack and see how you go.

good luck

 

[ENGINR]

Next time around, get a mechanical one, makes adjusting it much easier and they are more robust than the hydraulic ones.

http://www.cvap.com.au/?StartAt=15&...=Lancer_EVO/GSR/vr4&search=Lancer_EVO/GSR/vr4

 

[Hypo]

Got it all back together and I have fucked up somewhere.

Didn't sound to healthy when I fired it up.

 

[rob323]

Got it all back together and I have fucked up somewhere.

Didn't sound to healthy when I fired it up.

You checked everything still lined up perfectly and spun the motor over several times by hand BEFORE firing it up didn't you? Make sure your timing belt is still tight between the cam sprockets, if not, it has skipped teeth and you will need to pull it down and do it again.

 

[Hypo]

I checked it all and spun it by hand. I took out the balance shaft plug and made sure that it was fine and that I could put the screw driver in. Lined up the cams correctly

Spun it 3 times to ensure that it all aligned again.

I am going to pull it all down again tonight and see what has happened.

Hopefully I haven't bent any valves etc.

 

[rob323]

Did you manage to compress the hydraulic tensioner and then tension it up with the eccentric bearing?

 

[Hypo]

Yes I used a vice to compress the hydraulic tensioner and then managed to utilise a spanner and allen key to rotate the tensioner clockwise and up to the correct position with both holes at the top of the tensioner.

 

[mrcyborg]

from memory you have to spin it six times for all marks to re aline properly

 

[cblancergsr]

if your lucky and find someone who has just used a standard mitsubishi hydraulic tensioner they come with a piece of wire thats strong too keep the tensioner centralised while fitting