yes it can really screw ya up! i remember this one time at a national event...my car ended-up being like two teeth off...

 

so what do i do? i need some instructions

 

you need to remove the timing covers and set the crank/cams @ TDC. then you turn the crank (car must be in neutral) and rotate the crank one full revolution. notice where the timing marks line-up before and after the revolution. turn it a few more times just to be sure.

 

that seems a little complicated???

 

damn, that timing tensioner on the 3sgte has got to be the biggest pain in the ass ever. i agree with checking a lot before puting it all back together since the thing is such a pain to get to. i had to do mine like 10 times before i got the timing right! good luck.

 

Bring your car over to my side of the water, and I'll let you know EXACTLY what is going on with the car.

 

hey, actually i've been meaning to talk to you since you moved down here again. when would you like to meet up and i'll defenitely take you up on your offer. since i know how "talented" you are when it comes to mr2's.

 

yeah, why the hell are you having me look at it when he lives here. hehe

 

when i got down to see noshoes, you wanna go! maybe we can both learn something.

 

defiantley. i mean... ive got what i would like to think of as a steep learning curve thats been going for about 2 years. but hes on another mountain.