[Shotimes] one more question about 0 degrees BTDC

[Erik Balser]

Double checked everything today including that all the marks lined up at 0
degrees TDC.  Everything lined up on the second revolution.  I tightened the
crank bolt down tight like it should..about 115 ft-lbs.  And I think I found
the cause of the rattling noise... Two bolts on the engine damper were
loose.  So those got tightened down and everything seems back to normal,
except one thing... Maybe I never noticed ut before, but if you put your ear
near the exhaust it sounds like it's pulsating..anyone know why that might
be? Thanks for all the help everyone, with out you guys I'd be up that
famous creek without a paddle.

'95 MTX
masho95
http://home.attbi.com/~masho95

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From: <BJamesjr@aol.com>
To: <masho95@attbi.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 12:42 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] one more question about 0 degrees BTDC


> >If the
> >belt is off and the cam sprockets and crankshaft all at
> >their correct positions,
>
> At their 12 oclock positions, some of the cams really want to move,
probably
> one of the valves is pushing on a lobe enough to make it want to rotate.
> This means you may have to move the cam back into position yourself to get
> the belt back on it.  That's the advantage of the marks on the belt.  Once
> you get everything moved back into position and the belt on, you can stop
and
> inspect what you have done.  If everything seems to line up ok, then you
know
> you're right.
>
> As far as double checking what you have done, you can remove the top
cover,
> rotate the harmonic balancer so its line indicates TDC on the lower cover,
> then look to see where the marks on the cam gears are.  If they are right
at
> 12oclock then you're good.  If they are at 6oclock then you can rotate the
> crank one more revolution again stopping on TDC.  Now the cams should be
> right at 12oclock.  Unless your balancer has rotated on itself (which they
> can do since the outer part is connected to the inner part only by a ring
of
> rubber), you can count on the lower gear being in the correct location.
Its
> a lot of work to remove the balancer and lower covers but if you have to,
> then you have to.