Timing Belt Change - Rear Camshaft Moved

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May 9, 2015 | 11:42 AM
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When pulling off the old belt, the rear camshaft moved clockwise from 12pm to 2pm when I puled off the old belt. The crankshaft and front camshaft are still in place. Can I turn the rear camshaft counter-clockwise back to 12pm to get it back into alignment or should I go clockwise all the way around? Assume one of these 2 methods is safe and will not cause the pistons/valves to come into contact? Thanks.
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May 9, 2015 | 11:57 AM
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Quote: When pulling off the old belt, the rear camshaft moved clockwise from 12pm to 2pm when I puled off the old belt. The crankshaft and front camshaft are still in place. Can I turn the rear camshaft counter-clockwise back to 12pm to get it back into alignment or should I go clockwise all the way around? Assume one of these 2 methods is safe and will not cause the pistons/valves to come into contact? Thanks.

Sorry, answered in another forum. Given that it moved forward on its own, it is safe to make it backward so I did without a problem.
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May 10, 2015 | 02:25 PM
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Safe thing to do is remove intake and rear cover, loosen up rocker arm shaft bolts and move pulley to top dead center... then install the belt exact in position and torque the rocker arm shaft bolts to spec. At least this is what I have done in the past. OK, it may be a lot of work but I like to play safe and hate surprises
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May 10, 2015 | 04:32 PM
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Quote: Safe thing to do is remove intake and rear cover, loosen up rocker arm shaft bolts and move pulley to top dead center... then install the belt exact in position and torque the rocker arm shaft bolts to spec. At least this is what I have done in the past. OK, it may be a lot of work but I like to play safe and hate surprises

Thanks. All is fine now. The rear shaft moved forward 90 degrees and after I rotated it counter-wise to move it back, it then rolled backward 90 degrees so I rolled it forward 90 degrees. I've read that rolling it forward can cause problems but if only 90 degrees, that is not the case.
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