briano1234

Thanks so much. The timing belt is going to be gone......have a new one, as when I got the covers off the timing belt had seen better days, and I know it had to have about 80k on it at the least...... I can't remember when I had to replace the water pump, and the belt looked new then.... I marked the belt and pulleys. and slid it off and back on. The issue I have is my son can pour a quart of oil in the car, and within 4 days it is on the driveway...... It was leaking from the front right cam. Now if I can get the front crank seal, some are showing the seal as a different critter.... The one my son brought home has a extended front, so I am assuming that it was incorrect as mine is a flat seal. I will count the teeth between the marks. I love the dub gassers, break a belt now worries..... the Diesels were a different matter and I lost a head and 2 pistons when a new to me belt destroyed 2 teeth.... within 10,000 miles..... no worries, got a new engine and 5spd for it rather cheap....... both engines had the same mileage, and lasted me for 20years and 330K before I sold it. When I get done with this I have 2 water pumps for my cabbies and a new 3 layer top to put on....

I have a leaking cam shaft seal. I have all the fru-fru off. but I can't for the life of me get the timing marks to align. They seem to be the most asinine after thought that I can think of. There is a finger nail scratch on the oil pump cover that I guess is the crank mark. (why wouldn't engineers make a more noticible marking.............(ARGHHH) I even read where you had to align the dizzy to number one, and then stamp your own Crank mark??????? There are 2 raised dimples on the rear timing belt cover. The Distributor has a raised Pimple, but that is about 1/4 of an inch from where the Plug wire is. I have rotated the engine at least 50 times, and I can never get all the marks to agree. I have removed the plugs and have the number one piston fully up, but the marks are off, if I align it for the left the right is off by at least a tooth. Conversely opposite if I align it to the right cam. I never worried about the belt marks as it has been replaced by a gates, and I don't know if the original owners had it replaced by Nissan, or a shop. I just need a little guidance on getting all the marks to agree, I would assume that some belt stretch has occurred, but I wouldn't think that it would of stretched so much that I couldn't split the difference. I have the Digital version of the oem manual, and the haynes, both show the marks, but for the life of me I can't get them all to agree.... I do know that when I get the thing right,,, I am peening good marks.... Just need some guidance, and am venting a wee bit. This PF has been through 2 daughters, and a son.... a couple of fender benders that I had to cut and weld body panels for and door replacement.... (Long time VW Diesel/Cabriolet owner/mech.) I thought VW had their engineering issues..not the current cheating kind. At least the marks were there for eternity. Thanks Briano.