Hey guys,

I recently had my timing belt changed and I'm just now noticing that the tick mark on the crankshaft pulley that use to be set to zero is nowhere to be seen. Should I be concerned with this? Will it affect the timing on my car?
I'm really concerned and wanted your advice before I take the car back.

thanks
Joseph

 

spin the crank around till you see the mark, check the top cam gears marks to see if they line up. if they do not line up spin the crank clockwise a full 360 and check the marks on the gears again, you may need to turn the crank shaft twice in a 360 to get the marks to line up. there is a rotation or 2 that the engine makes that the marks will not line up exactly.

 

toeb is correct... if your car is running right, trust me, you're "in time". The notch on the crank pulley should be there and will not stop at the zero mark when the engine is turned off, so don't expect to see it all the time. If you are really concerned, do like toeb said and spin the crank until you see it, the pulley bolt is 22mm. Hope that helps, GL

 

Thanks guys, this is really good to here. I'll try what you've said.