I have a 2001 tundra with only 80,000 actual miles. I decided with help from here to change the timing belt due to its age. It has never had any engine work before other than oil changes and a thermostat. When I got to the place where I turned the crank over to line up all the timing marks, I found the one on the harmonic balancer was on the mark to the left of zero, which looks like 5 degrees before TDC. It should be on zero according to everything I’be seen. Should I install the new belt in the correct way, or put it back the way the old one came off? Confused. Thanks
I might add that I thought about belt stretching, but 5 degrees off seemed like too much for just that, but that’s why i’ asking.
Well here's the problem generally lies those have variable valve timing and that moves around you need a special tool to make sure that the variable Valentine is in the correct position odds are it wasn't locked in position so it showed a different degree when you took it off if you had the tool and locked it in the right position it probably would have lined up correctly for my experience you should put it together exactly the same as you took it apart if it was running fine but I really would advise getting the tool to do it correctly
Thanks, but this truck doesn’t have VVT. I think the only way the marks on the block and on the balancer could be off is if it was made that way or it jumped time on the belt. Am I wrong on this? In this case should I correct it with the new belt?