Set timing and TDC on E15(S)
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 8:37 pm
Hi All
just found this forum so it's good to know all you are out there.
I've just bought a Nissan S Cargo which has the E15(S) engine in there I believe. The car is barely idling and the only way I got it to do this was by pushing the distributor as far back as it allowed, if I slide it forward then it pretty much conks out.
I'm putting this down to timing and I wonder if the timing belt has been set up correctly after changing it.
Can anyone tell me the proper procedure for setting up the timing belt?
I'm not a mechanic put fairly good with my hands I just don't know the proper terms for stuff.
From what I understand, I need to set the crank (bottom part) to TDC, this is done by lining up the marks on the wheel with the mark on the engine. From what I remember there are 5 or 6 marks on the engine and one of those needs to line up with the wheel. I believe this is lined up on 0.
Then I need to line up the mark on the cam with the one on the engine, there are a triangle and a circle and I believe this is lined up with the circle.
What I don't get is if that is right, how is my distributor so far out?
I also don't get what BTDC or ATDC is, should that be done on the crank and not at 0 as I have it?
Thanks
just found this forum so it's good to know all you are out there.
I've just bought a Nissan S Cargo which has the E15(S) engine in there I believe. The car is barely idling and the only way I got it to do this was by pushing the distributor as far back as it allowed, if I slide it forward then it pretty much conks out.
I'm putting this down to timing and I wonder if the timing belt has been set up correctly after changing it.
Can anyone tell me the proper procedure for setting up the timing belt?
I'm not a mechanic put fairly good with my hands I just don't know the proper terms for stuff.
From what I understand, I need to set the crank (bottom part) to TDC, this is done by lining up the marks on the wheel with the mark on the engine. From what I remember there are 5 or 6 marks on the engine and one of those needs to line up with the wheel. I believe this is lined up on 0.
Then I need to line up the mark on the cam with the one on the engine, there are a triangle and a circle and I believe this is lined up with the circle.
What I don't get is if that is right, how is my distributor so far out?
I also don't get what BTDC or ATDC is, should that be done on the crank and not at 0 as I have it?
Thanks