ChaoticEntity@gmail.com wrote in news:1189402352.188080.6440@
57g2000hsv.googlegroups.com:

> Hello, I just changed the timing belt of a 97 civic dx hatch, we
> screwed up the timing the first time(crankshaft pully moved) adjusted
> it again and set the line on the pulley to the arrow on the block and
> the up arrow was set for the camshaft at the top. this was double
> checked to make sure it was accurate.
>
> On reassembly valve clearences were adjusted to factory spec.



How far out were they when you started? If they were WAY out, then your
belt is still on there incorrectly.


>
> I took a timing light to it and at ~2.5-3k rpm the timing lines up
> with the red mark on the pulley.



"Red mark"? Is this the middle one of the group of three? Or is it the one
that's all by itself?




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