that sucks man. download the manual for your car here and read up on the timing belt process.. http://evoscan.com/vehicle-manuals

 

o damn. yeah you gotta stick a screw driver in the hole for the balancer when you line everything up. people forget that part

 

2nd time I did a timing belt I didn't use instruction. Hell, I was a mechanic and already did it once so I knew everything... I forgot to line up the dowel pins and had one cam 180* out. When I cranked it their was no compression, to the point I thought the starter wasn't engaging.

Luckily, at 180* out their wasn't any interference and I just fixed the timing and it was good to go. Now Ive done a dozen or more timing belts, but I always look at those damn dowels thinking what an IDIOT

 

balance shafts have nothing to do with what hes talking about.. and the balance shafts can be way out of phase and wont have interference between piston to valves when off. completely different thing.. just creates vibrations.

he said he had physical timing off.. which when off enough will bend valves since the pistons will smack against them

 

ooooohhh. idk i dont read things all the way just kinda skim through

 

Wow that sucks.

 

i am glad you found it boss i knew it was bent valves that is why i asked if there was any unusual noises trying to start it up. just remember to check, double check, then recheck check all your timing marks before you even think about starting it back up. there are a lot of write up and how to for timing belt on here and on evomoto good luck bro.

 

Thanks for everyones help. I will definetly do the work myself next time and double check everything several times before I crank it.

 

I tell you what you guys, THIS REALLY SUCKS to have this happen to me. My tuner is scheduled to arrive July 23rd here in HAWAII. Chris Black from AMS.

 

Is he vacationing out that way or just making a special trip out of the kindness of his heart. Either way thats very nice of him.

 

Thats Sucks brother.... I know what its like to be on an Island and try to get things taken care of. Hope that the Bottom End and Pistons are okay and all you have to replace is valves or the head.

Deak

 

Ams is coming mainly for my car, but he has others lined up to be tuned also. He came a month ago, but I hadn't finished the car. If I dont make this one, then I cant keep asking him to keep coming back month after month.

 

Pistons have a fingernail nik.

 

They may still be useable, but if you do so, you will, at the least, need to smooth the nick down so that it does not become a hot spot on the surface of the piston. I'd send a good close up photo of the "nick" to AMS or someone else you trust to tell you whether they can be used.

 

Okay, so the car is back together. IT Cranks but wont start. My tuner sent me a start up map for my injectors(FIC 1650cc) but it still wont start. Theres spark and fuel, and the timing marks line up this time. Iam thinking about starting it with the stock injectors? ANY SUGGESTIONS?