This is for the nissan tech guys: I had to change the waterpump on my '93 max and went ahead and did the timing belt also. Is it possible for the cam pulleys to be 1 or 2 teeth out of 'sync' and still have the engine run fine? Or would it just not start or destroy the valves immediately after start? This was my first experience with this type of engine, and I believe I got it right using the shop manual as a reference. It seems to run fine, with maybe a little hesitation occasionally that may be because of the the old spark plugs that are still in it and our onset of cold weather. I just need to know if you would know immediately if those cams were not exactly to the tooth aligned with the timing mark or not. If they are not, is their any adjustment that can be made without going back in and setting it by hand?
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20 years ago