[Shotimes] timing belt done, runs awful

[Erik Balser]

Yeah the noise sounds just like that cupped shaped washer rattling against
something. What could make that shake? A loose crank bolt?  And HOW DO YOU
TORQUE THAT CRANK BOLT DOWN?? Thanks

'95 MTX
masho95
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Chapin" <pchapin@houston.rr.com>
To: "Erik Balser" <masho95@attbi.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2002 5:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] timing belt done, runs awful


>
> > Well the timing belt is done everything back together, and it sounds
like
> > the timing is off...Had all the lines lining up when I tightened the
belt,
> > so I don't know what's going on.  Also there's a rattling noise from the
> > belt area when I hit the gas at certain throttle points, makes me
worried
> to
> > even drive it... Also the timing seems off because you can hear the
> exhaust
> > pulsating.  Well any thoughts into what I screwed up?
>
> The rattling could be the cup shaped washer that goes on after the timing
> belt and before the timing cover. This washer and the one on the back of
the
> crank timing gear are what keeps the timing belt from walking off the
timing
> gears.
>
> Paul