96 Accord Timing Sprocket STUCK on Camshaft
#21
03-29-2020, 11:05 AM
On the first page, notice the crankshaft sprocket. The timing marks and the key are all at 12oclock. Not sure, but the photos look like your crankshaft is now positioned with the keyway at about 8oclock. Not knowing how the crankshaft or camshaft has been turned during this whole process, you need to avoid any of the valves hitting any pistons.
My recommendation is to turn the crankshaft directly to 9oclock (or 3oclock if I misinterpreted your photos); NEVER turning it through either 12oclock or 6oclock. That will position all 4 pistons at mid-stroke. Then you can spin the camshaft any which way you want without risking the valves hitting any pistons. When the camshaft is positioned properly, then turn the crankshaft directly to the proper timing position & install the belt.
#24
04-01-2020, 03:09 PM
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Jim Blake and Toecutter THANK YOU VERY MUCH for this follow up!! I really appreciate it! Its saving me a lot of headache as I have so far avoided digging myself deeper into more trouble caused by my repairs. I will be careful to align the timing according to this information and will come back if I am fuzzy on any of it. Now I am heading to the store where they have received a m16 x 1.5 Tap for me to chase the threads on the snout of the CRANKshaft (not cam) and I also want to find that green locktite that was mentioned although it was not available at one place that I looked. I am then going to pick-n-pull - where another v6 96 accord got towed in on 3/30 - to get a few other things that might be useful, maybe the water pump is newish or other things under the timing cover such as the crank sensors that are wired in there and a new air intake above because the rubber is starting to go on mine.
THANK YOU! I will follow up with more documentation and photos of the process so this thread can be useful to others. I really appreciate you good council here on the hondaaccordforum.com !
THANK YOU! I will follow up with more documentation and photos of the process so this thread can be useful to others. I really appreciate you good council here on the hondaaccordforum.com !
#25
04-01-2020, 07:12 PM
Get a new water pump..never a used one...hopefully the crank pulley is off when you get to the junkyard..if not you will need a crank holder tool..if you dont have one take a spark plug out and put a screwdriver in the cylinder..now turn crankshaft until piston bdc..now shove some vacuum hose into cylinder..move the crankshaft until it wedges the hose and piston..now remove crankshaft bolt..
#26
04-02-2020, 02:20 PM
Jim Blake and Toecutter THANK YOU VERY MUCH for this follow up!! I really appreciate it! Its saving me a lot of headache as I have so far avoided digging myself deeper into more trouble caused by my repairs. I will be careful to align the timing according to this information and will come back if I am fuzzy on any of it. Now I am heading to the store where they have received a m16 x 1.5 Tap for me to chase the threads on the snout of the CRANKshaft (not cam) and I also want to find that green locktite that was mentioned although it was not available at one place that I looked. I am then going to pick-n-pull - where another v6 96 accord got towed in on 3/30 - to get a few other things that might be useful, maybe the water pump is newish or other things under the timing cover such as the crank sensors that are wired in there and a new air intake above because the rubber is starting to go on mine.
THANK YOU! I will follow up with more documentation and photos of the process so this thread can be useful to others. I really appreciate you good council here on the hondaaccordforum.com !
THANK YOU! I will follow up with more documentation and photos of the process so this thread can be useful to others. I really appreciate you good council here on the hondaaccordforum.com !
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