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skbradshaw

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Help with 5sfe timing - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Dec 15, '12From Quincy, ILCurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
I ran into a Toyota master technician today. I only had a few moments to describe the issue -- he immediately said, "catalytic converter". I hadn't thought about that, but with the timing belt off b...
Topic ID: 88336 • Post ID: 9773021

Help with 5sfe timing - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Dec 15, '12From Quincy, ILCurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
I've already done all of those things: the stick method is how I did it last summer, the setting it with the harmonic balancer won't work if the balancer is bad, and I just did the crankshaft mark pr...
Topic ID: 88336 • Post ID: 9773019

Help with 5sfe timing - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Dec 15, '12From Quincy, ILCurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
Timing belt was one tooth off -- fixed that. Original problem was caused by a bad harmonic balancer and me not being able to find the
very
subtle mark for TDC.
Engine runs great up to 3700 rpm, then ...
Topic ID: 88336 • Post ID: 9773016

Help with 5sfe timing - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Dec 15, '12From Quincy, ILCurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
Thanks. I am booked for tomorrow, so this looks like next Saturday's project!
Topic ID: 88336 • Post ID: 9773014

Help with 5sfe timing - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Dec 15, '12From Quincy, ILCurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
That is good information. Twelve o'clock to the world, or to the engine block? The engine is in there at an angle...
Topic ID: 88336 • Post ID: 9773010

Help with 5sfe timing - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Dec 15, '12From Quincy, ILCurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
I never said that I aligned the oil pump, I said there is no mark on my oil pump housing to align with the crank gear mark. Anyone else?
Topic ID: 88336 • Post ID: 9773008

Help with 5sfe timing - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Dec 15, '12From Quincy, ILCurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
98 Celica 5sfe manual 204,000 miles
I had an oil pump seal leak so I changed the timing belt, idler and tensioner pulleys, and water pump while I was in there. This is the second time I have changed ...
Topic ID: 88336 • Post ID: 9773006
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