Timing off one tooth on a 6 bolt

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Would it bend any valves or do any other damage? I've seen it done in a 2.4 before without having any problems.

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When I said no problems I meant no internal damage. Yes it won't idle and has no power.

[1993AWDTsi]

honestly, my timing was off one tooth when I bought the car and all the exhaust valves were bent.

If you're to the point where you are doing a timing belt, and you can't answer this question yourself, then I would get help asap. :)

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honestly, my timing was off one tooth when I bought the car and all the exhaust valves were bent.

If you're to the point where you are doing a timing belt, and you can't answer this question yourself, then I would get help asap. :)

I just got this car last weekend. Did your car run being off one tooth?

[1993AWDTsi]

I just got this car last weekend

Congrats :)

Did your car run being off one tooth?

Yeah it ran, but poorly. It barely wants to idle, and since the valves were bent, it smoked(a little), and had really low compression.

I dunno, I wouldn't run it like that. But if you like those symptons, then go for it.

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Congrats :)



Yeah it ran, but poorly. It barely wants to idle, and since the valves were bent, it smoked(a little), and had really low compression.

I dunno, I wouldn't run it like that. But if you like those symptons, then go for it.

Thanks for the help. Sounds like mine. The guy said he sold it because it overheated. I ran it for like a half hour without any over heating problems. It did make some noise from the timing belt area. The more I think about it the more I think the valves are hitting the pistons. At that point I checked the belt and noticed it was off one tooth. I was going to set it right but it might not pay now.

[visegripmech]

I had both cams off one notch (they where aligned with each other but not with the top of the head). Before I noticed my stupidity, I had started and, briefly, gently, driven it. As it started to warm up, it would start missing at idle, and the CEL would come on. After resetting the belt, I have 150 psi on all cylinders. Freekin Miracles do happen.

If you ask anyone here, they will tell you to "stop screwin around and pull the head because you have a bent valve (or all of them) for sure".

I felt that I'd rather attempt my first timing belt BEFORE I'd invested in a re-built head. I should note that the TB had spun at the crank pulley at idle. She turned it over, the tow-truck driver turned it over, and I turned it over. I figured at that point I didn't have much to lose.