xryanbe12`

I'm doing a timing belt and waterpump job, but when I was installing the new timing belt the rear cam was moved. I tried readjusting the cams back into place which I know they arent suppose to be moved without timing belt on, but I figured a little tweak of an adjustment wouldn't be too much. Now, Ive hit a major road block because instead of a little tweak, I managed to turn the front cam 4 full circle and the rear cam in 1 full circle and not sure how many times ive turn the cam shaft. What is the best way to go about this? or how do I make sure that the cam shaft and valves wont hit with the pistons?
PLEASE HELP I OWN AN 2003 ACURA TL TYPE S

Groovemaster

You need to get a service manual. There are marks on the camshafts that you can line up, the service manuals tell you how to do it.

Chojun

Hi xryanbe12`

Here is the procedure to get everything lined up.










After reattaching the crankshaft pulley with your belt on, turn it clockwise about 5-6 turns and then align the white mark on the pulley so it aligns with the triangle pointer arrow.





Then check the cam pulleys and make sure that their markers line up (through the little window on the pulley covers). If they don't line up at TDC then pull it all apart and start over again. Good luck.

xryanbe12`

But how do I adjust the cam shaft without the belt? or even if i use the belt how do i get it to move if they arent aligned?

musiclevelz5

You use a 12mm wrench on the camshaft pulley bolt and rotate the cam until the marks are lined up.

Chojun

Something I was wondering about, as I've never had this problem before - if your timing is incorrect during this procedure, and a valve strikes a piston head while you're manually turning a camshaft, can you safely continue to move the cam through the strike? Or would you turn the cam backward to avoid the strike?