1.8T Timing Sanity Check

[tsk]

I had my timing belt break and I got a refurbed head I installed (new chain + chain tensioner as well). So I had to time the head as well from scratch. I just bolted the head back on and I wanted a sanity check before I do anything stupid.

At the crankshaft:



At the camshaft sprocket:



And finally, the cam chain links (16 links?)



Does everything look right to you guys??

I started to crank but it got hard after a few teeth and it looked to me like the crankshaft chain was flexing and not moving properly because the chain tensioner doesn't have oil yet. Will it be ok if I just crank that?

Thanks in advance.

[tHatOne guY]

Cam timing looks good. 16 rollers on the chain tensioners looks right also.

Typically I pull the ignition coil leads and turn the engine over with the starter 3 or 4x to prime the top end w/ oil before running it.

[tsk]

That would take a lotta guts that I really don't have right now. I barely have enough guts to try and spin it by hand :). LOL, feeling scared as always at this point in the repair.

[tHatOne guY]

That would take a lotta guts that I really don't have right now. I barely have enough guts to try and spin it by hand :). LOL, feeling scared as always at this point in the repair.

It's the engine is coming up on compression then there will be some resistance to turning over, that's normal.

It's really pretty straight forward repair, no real gray area. Always turn it over by hand first then prime but I guess you're worried about turning it over by hand also...

Have no fear, you did everything correctly there shouldn't be any surprises upon start up.

[tsk]

I don't have any plugs in yet (regarding compression stroke). I did spin it 2 complete times and it looks good roughly speaking. I lubed up the cams a bit which I probably should have done before. That helped. I think most of the resistance is just the slack in the chain and turning the lobes. So far so good. I have half the engine still apart and I have to verify tension soon but THANK YOU. I just needed that reassuring pat on the back before I went ahead.