In process of replacing timing belt. Rear camshaft sprunf off center in clockwise direction. Can I move counterclockwise to realign or do I have to go clockwise all the way round? Does it matter? Thanks in advance. k
2000 odyssey camshaft
Feb 14, 2010
2 Replies
Move it back GENTLY the opposite way it spun the first time. The reason being that if it moved freely the valves didn't hit anything when it moved. By simply moving it back to the original spot you shouldn't have a problem.
However if you try rotating it all the way around you will probably bend at least one valve due to a piston being in the way. This is one of the reasons most of the books tell you to secure the cams so that spring pressure cannot move them.
Thanks Steve. Your reply is much appreciated. It seemed to move freely with no resistance or feel or sound of any metal touching so I pretty sure I'm OK then.
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