B18C1 Loud Strange Noise.. Need a Valve Adjustment?

9integra9

New Member
if you have the stock cams there is a small hole on each one that should be top dead center you just put a small pin in there to hold it still and that would be top dead center thats how my friend (who is a mechanic and who has been working on integras for about 10 years) did mine. he just took the belt off put the pins in and then put the belt back on
 

bvans

DC5-ED9
yup, different cams and cam gears

which mark on the pulley specifies TDC?
i've been aligning with the green mark. (don't you love my color choice)


SexySSBP - i havent 3 marks on each cam gear, i'll have to look again tonight after i get off from work.
I bought an electric impact wrench, i'm gonna be up all night tonight workin on this
 

SexySSBP

Kwicherbichen
If you are going off the pulley, and not pulling it and going off the timing gear itself, than yes, the green is tdc. I'm going to go take a pic of my cam gears and you will see the marks I have.
 


tork_sd89

Baywatch
Un fortunately I don't know how to do the timing belt :\ I'd help if I could man. I'm about 45 mins from O-side. I actually need to check my timing belt. I didn't do that when I got the car >.<
 

bvans

DC5-ED9
guys - after i've done the job, and i wanna check incase i skipped a tooth and was off or something... whats the easiest way to check it? its safe to start her up without the alternator belt on right? just one start up.. i dont wanna hook everything back up then realize i needa take it all apart again
 

lokibear

New Member
Don't start her up until you are %100 sure everything is correct!!!! It's an interference and if its off then there view your valves and pistons. Where are you located?
 

bvans

DC5-ED9
too weak i suppose, had to postpone the fix, again.. have a friend thats gonna get his impact wrench for me
 

bvans

DC5-ED9
heres a good picture of the cam gears, not relaly at tdc.. been driving with them like this.
should i just put them pointin straight up or try imitate their current position?
 

lokibear

New Member
I'm not to sure dude but it seems like your timing has been advanced a bit. I could be wrong tho.
 

SexySSBP

Kwicherbichen
bvans said:
heres a good picture of the cam gears, not relaly at tdc.. been driving with them like this.
should i just put them pointin straight up or try imitate their current position?
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You can't just eyeball putting the points straight up. I don't understand what's goin on with your cam gears. Do you for sure only have 2 indents along the perimeter of your gears? You should have 2 marks opposing each other on each gear, and then one in between them. You would line those up with a ruler, horizontally, and then that would be tdc.
 
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