Do these timing belt marks look okay?

[slavrenz]

Hey guys,

I've been replacing my timing belt over the last few days, and before I button her back up, I wanted to see what you guys thought about these marks. The exhaust cam seems to be 1/10th of a millimeter lower than the intake cam mark, but I really don't think that is anything significant.

Thoughts?

 

[i12drivemyMP5]

Those look OK but where is the mark on the crank pointing?

 

[slavrenz]

Those look OK but where is the mark on the crank pointing?

Oh, the mark on the crank is perfectly aligned with the mark on the engine block, with the No. 1 cylinder at TDC. I just wanted to make sure that the 1/2 mm difference on the camshaft marks was gonna be okay.

 

[slavrenz]

Oh, and if you can't tell, that shot is without the tensioner spring connected. Nothing changed when I connected the spring except the belt tension. Also, the red stuff between the cams is RTV silicon, since I replaced the camshaft oil seals while I was in there.

 

[beh]

Yeah, I was worried that they pointed a little low when I did mine. It looks correct though, if you move a tooth over you'll be a lot farther from horizontal.