Yerrrr Welcome!!!Originally Posted by nfpgasmask
The "chocolate monkey" thing might just do that (), so I always point people to the original how-to here:
http://www.nofuture.com/myvx/how-tos/tb/tbelt.htm
The above link is from my website, and if I make any revisions, you will see them there, but not in the PDF that Tom made of my original how-to back when I originally posted it. In fact I do think there are some minor changes on my site that ARE NOT in the PDF currently. Plus, I think my website is a better format and easier to follow. While the PDF is easier for people to find, I encourage everyone to visit the instructions on my site over the PDF.
I tried to be true to Bart's write up when I converted it to PDF (only took a little comic liberties). In retrospect, I should've added a hyperlink to his website so that any updates could be tracked. The PDF isn't supposed to do anything more than provide a copy for peeps to archive if they wish & print a throw-away copy to have in the garage whilst doing the repair.
Back on topic: Take the pix of the timing mark alignments to an authorized Isuzu repair facility (yes, those still exist) & find out if it appears out of spec to them.
IMHO, although the mark is obviously off slightly, it's not off by the amount that a 1 tooth adjustment on the belt would correct. If you adjust the belt by 1 tooth, the mark may actually be on the other side of the reference. This makes me think that it's a tensioner issue.
BTW, Chocolate Monkey:
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