Author	Subject: setting timing again
reggyboy Newbie Location: Neston Registered: 30 Jun 2010 Posts: 20 Status: Offline	Post #1 right this is my dilemma,locked crankshaft in place then my dad(73) who thought he was doing me a favour took off cylinder head without locking up the cramshafts to timing marks and despite looking at haynes manual cant figure out how to time the engine can anyone point me in the right direction?
Posted 5th Jul 2010 at 05:26 Profile

oldbrownshoe Seasoned Pro Location: Holon Israel Registered: 08 Aug 2008 Posts: 1,795 Status: Offline	Post #2 There is holes in the camshafts sprockets that you need to align with the appropriate holes in the cast. the timing in this engines are fools proof, just stick 6-8 mm pins through it to lock it. ________________________________________ French military victories? Did you mean French military defeats?
Posted 5th Jul 2010 at 17:25 Profile

reggyboy Newbie Location: Neston Registered: 30 Jun 2010 Posts: 20 Status: Offline	Post #3 sprockets off inlet camshaft and sprocket has no timing hole on it
Posted 5th Jul 2010 at 13:35 Profile

oldbrownshoe Seasoned Pro Location: Holon Israel Registered: 08 Aug 2008 Posts: 1,795 Status: Offline	Post #4 You probably missed it, have a look at page 32 http://www.scribd.com/doc/27157040/Service-Guide-Peugeot-306-GTI-6-1997-1998 ________________________________________ French military victories? Did you mean French military defeats?
Posted 5th Jul 2010 at 17:54 Profile

joevts Senior User Location: barnsley Registered: 21 May 2008 Posts: 608 Status: Offline

Post #5 reggyboy wrote: sprockets off inlet camshaft and sprocket has no timing hole on it timing holes aren't in the main sprocket, they are in the hub behind it, which is the bit that matters as it has a key that fits into the actual shaft. don't turn the cams independent of each other while they are still in the head as that can cause the valves to collide which will damage them easier than you think.

Posted 7th Jul 2010 at 00:12 Profile

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