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Pontiac T1000 L4-98 1.6L (1982)03 · Maintenance
03 · Maintenance

Timing Belt: Service and Repair

Make
Pontiac
Model
T1000
Engine
L4-98 1.6L
Year
1982
Section
Timing Belt › Service and Repair
MaintenanceService and Repair
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Timing Belt: Service and Repair

Fig. 3 Camshaft & crankshaft sprocket alignment marks

    To verify camshaft timing, position crankshaft so that No. 1 cylinder is at top dead center compression stroke. With No. 1 cylinder at top dead center
compression stroke, a 1/8 inch drill bit can be inserted through a hole in upper rear cover and hole in camshaft sprocket, if timing is correct, Fig. 3.

1.

Remove timing belt front upper and lower covers and crankshaft pulley.

2.

Loosen idler pulley bolt and remove timing belt from camshaft and crankshaft sprockets.

3.

Position timing belt over crankshaft sprocket, then install crankshaft pulley.

4.

Position crankshaft at TDC number 1 cylinder.

5.

Align timing mark on camshaft sprocket with hole in upper rear cover, Fig. 3.

6.

Install timing belt on crankshaft and camshaft sprockets, then adjust belt tension.

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