Crankshaft Position / Camshaft Position

[mcnea001]

All:

 

Happy Labor Day!

 

1995 Subaru Legacy L / 186K / EJ22E

 

Working my way down to the oil pump / cam seals removing items as I go.   Have a
few questions/problems and could use everyones help.

 

1) Crankshaft / Camshaft Alignment Marks.

If you look at the attached pics when I set everything and removed the
timing belts.   I have the Camshaft alignment marks correct....but the
Crankshaft alignment mark was off.   (Guy I purchased it from had done
the timing belt.

 

Question:   Should I leave it this  way...or move the crank so the alignment mark is at the 12 position (vs
the 3pm position in the pic).   I guess this did not cause a problem
since it is a non-interference motor?

 

2) I have removed the timing belt / crank shaft / but cannot break the bolts on the Camshaft pulleys free.   Any good ideas out there?

 

Thanks as always!!!

Tom

[Fairtax4me]

Crankshaft timing is corret. The timing mark is on the rear of the sprocket. Do not use arrows for timing.

If timing were 90° off it wouldn't run at all.

 

 

The cam sprocket bolts are very tight. Torque spec is around 60ftlbs IIRC.

Put the old belt on the sprocket then wrap the belt around the crankshaft sprocket, pull it tight, and clamp it to itself with vice grips. That should hold the sprocket while you loosen the bolt.

[mikec03]

You should read some of the DIY's or watch a few of the many you tubes on subaru timing belt changes.  Here is a DIY for the 95 for example.

 

http://lovehorsepower.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48:1995-subaru-legacy-outback-timing-belt-and-water-pump-replacement&catid=10:subaru-legacy&Itemid=64

[mcnea001]

Crankshaft timing is corret. The timing mark is on the rear of the sprocket. Do not use arrows for timing.

If timing were 90° off it wouldn't run at all.

 

 

The cam sprocket bolts are very tight. Torque spec is around 60ftlbs IIRC.

Put the old belt on the sprocket then wrap the belt around the crankshaft sprocket, pull it tight, and clamp it to itself with vice grips. That should hold the sprocket while you loosen the bolt.

Using the belt with the vice grips worked like a charm!   Thanks so much!