retard timing

[Darkcloud]

Ithink i accidently retarded my timing i was putting on my crank bolt and my timing belt went backwards so now when i start my car its at low idle like at 300 rpm but i never lossened the adjusting nut will it still retard my timing

[customchord]

You gotta explain your situation better. Timing belt went backwards? How did it go backwards?

[Darkcloud]

Iwas tighting the crank pulley bolt and the pulley went went backwards meaning my timing went backwards too but i never lossened the adjusting nut for the timing

[slammed4thgen]

check it with a light

[Losiracer2]

did it skip a tooth?

[Darkcloud]

i rotated back now it idles fine weird but if anything changes i'll let you guys know

[evil_demon_01]

Still not explained very well, Do you mean the cam gear diddn't move and the crank pulley did?

[Darkcloud]

everything moved

[evil_demon_01]

If everything moved, then the timing wouldn't have gone out - everything moves everytime you run the motor. It sound's more like you are referring to rotating the distributor?

[4CYLPOWER92]

everything moved

Take the belt off again and align all the marks per the service manual when the number 1 cylinder is at TDC. Sounds like your cam timming is off and besides your car running like crap, you run the risk of a piston hitting a valve.
Ignition timming, as adjusted at the distributor isn't the same thing as cam timming.

[deevergote]

So you retarded your cam timing, or your ignition timing. Your descriptions aren't very clear, as said above.


If it's the cam timing, take everything apart, line up your marks where they should be, and put the belt back on. If it's the ignition, just get a timing light, and follow the instructions on the box.

[alkoholikwun]

if you just rotated the crank pully backwards (with the belt on) that should be fine, but if the crank by it self rotated, w/out the belt on, ohhhhhhhhhh shiet. get that checked out, i wouldnt know the first step.

[wagonz]

yah.