Pls Help Asap - Doing Timing Belt, Gears Won't Line Up
 

Hope you can help guys, I really need this thing back on the road tomorrow and I can't sort out the timing. I've followed the procedure for installing it, tensioning etc. But I can't get the timing marks to line up! I've tried it one tooth one way or the other but then it ends up being WAY off. Now it's off by like half a tooth. Is this fine or do I have to keep troubleshooting? If the latter, what can you suggest? Is it a defective belt (Continental)?

What it looks like:

http://www.castironlife.com/images/i...ing_belt/2.jpg
http://www.castironlife.com/images/i...ing_belt/1.jpg
http://www.castironlife.com/images/i...ing_belt/4.jpg

Crank is at TDC, the mark on the cover is in the middle of the 3 dots:

http://www.castironlife.com/images/i...ing_belt/3.jpg

Got it, pls lock!

didnt lock the cams. there are holes to lock the cams. i use 2 screwdrivers

that last picture isn't with the crank at TDC, thats 16 degrees BTDC, where you're supposed to line up the ignition timing.
The TDC mark the is white mark further up on the crank pulley, its a single mark all by itself.

Yup, that's what it was :( Glad I didn't fcuk anything up, runs great.

I tried, doesn't help. There is still a mm or two of play in the holes (the cam hole is smaller than the bracket hole) and that's enough to let it pop out of position by almost a full tooth.

LS and b20 cams have a large hex shape on them where you can put a wrench on them to hold em still. Thats a 2 person job though.

i have a snap on tool that locks the two cams together. never ever had a problem using the cam lock holes tho