Quick timing belt ?

I'm putting on a new timing belt and I want to know if im doing it right.

I made sure all the lines matched up on the belt with the pulleys starting with the crank pulley. Then turned the crank 2 full cycles. Now does it matter if the lines on the belt match back up with the lines on the pulley.(because mine doesn't)

Thanks

 

I can email you a PDF file of the correct way on this if you like.

 

yeah sounds good
thanks

sent pm

 

For your 02-03 WRX?

 

You should be fine. It doesnt matter if the lines match up after 2 cycles. It would take some math skills to figure out how many cycles it would take for them to line up, given that the diameter of the crank is smaller than the cam pullies.

 

when i did mine, it matched up after one full cycle(i think it was one cycle)

 

I guess from the way it sounds i did do it right!!

Thanks

 

It will likely never match up with the lines on the belt again! Not when you'll see it anyway. Just make sure the pulley notches are in the correct spots, and you should be fine.

 

making sure #1 piston is tdc will be a good thing too...don't want it to be 180* off...wink wink...

 

+1. if you're confident you put it on correctly, and you can turn it over freely, time to put it together and turn the key.

 

Ugh. Mano and I are going to attack this task as well tomorrow on my wrx. Along with some other tear out/ intalls. Hopefully some of our friends show up to help/ hang out!

 

All the lines match up after i rotate it so i pretty sure im good. Thanks for the help!

 

Good luck and hope it all goes well

 

only big thing to remember, is turn it over by hand a couple times. if you can turn it over by hand, that will insure that there won't be any piston vs valve action (which = major damage!). once you've done that, worst case scenario is it won't run right and you'll have to try again.