| Subject: | Mitsu Ignition timing |
| Question: |
Hello mitsu experts, I have a 1999 Mitsubishi Galant with 3.0 liter V6 engine. I just
replaced the leaking head gaskets and installed a new timing belt. The
car cranks but won't fire. Chiltons manual says align the crankshaft and
camshafts sprocket marks. I aligned the crankshaft sprocket marks with
the timing belt braket marks(arrows) but I could'nt find where to align
the crankshaft sprocket with. The book also says to rotate the crankshaft
until the #1 cylinder is at TDC. It's my understanding that TDC means
the #1 piston is at its max height in the cylinder and the rotor is pointing
at #1 cylinder. But when I bring the #1 piston to its max height, the
rotor won't point at #1 cylinder. What did I do wrong? And yes, I did'nt
align the marks before removing the old timing belt. My mistake. Any help
will greatly be appreciated |
| Answer: | Bert, Sounds like you did the process correctly (except for marking the belt prior to removing it - common mistake). When the #1 piston is at TDC, that does mean the piston is at it's maximum height, but the crankshaft could be a few degrees after or before TDC. That's because of the rotational nature of the rotating crankshaft. So, even if the piston is at TDC, the crankshaft may need to be set a few degrees before TDC in order to set the sprocket. Other than seeing the set up, it would be difficult to diagnose what
else may be causing your problem. But it sounds like you're doing the
correctly, and you're just off by a bit. Keep at it, and double (or triple)
check everything, and should be able to get it. |