Timing, 96 850 turbo Topic is solved

marcusmcd · Post by **marcusmcd** » 10 Jun 2020, 15:19

When the marks on the cams align with the notches, where should the mark on the driveshaft wheel be?
Videos talk about notches on the oil pump gear, but I do not detect them. There is however a timing mark on the driveshaft wheel that lines up with the timing belt, but I cannot verify if that is correct.

Post by **scot850** » 10 Jun 2020, 16:00

If you are ever stuck, always check for a video from Robert:

Similar info here with more details:

Neil.

Post by **jreed** » 11 Jun 2020, 05:23

In addition to the above great resources, I'd add this write-up by cn90:
viewtopic.php?t=53722
It's helpful in this situation because it shows a couple of the different methods used to mark the gear:

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Post by **bmdubya1198** » 11 Jun 2020, 09:44

The notch on the oil pump can be tricky to see sometimes, but it's there. Just shine a light at different angles and you'll see it.

What driveshaft wheel are you referring to? The only marks are on the cam sprockets/timing cover and the crank pulley/oil pump.

marcusmcd · Post by **marcusmcd** » 12 Jun 2020, 07:59

scot850 wrote: ↑10 Jun 2020, 16:00 If you are ever stuck, always check for a video from Robert:

Similar info here with more details:

Neil.

I cannot see any notches at the oil pump, but the mark I am referring to is clearly visible in the first video (which I had previously watched but missed it) around the 2:40 point. According to that, my timing is correct. So I will have to find another reason for the problem.

Post by **bmdubya1198** » 12 Jun 2020, 08:37

These? Those are the correct marks.