Rough Running after Timing Belt Install

[psychos2]

Joe -

Yes, I think that is how I did it. The only part that looks unfamiliar is item 8 - I didn't line anything up on the left side of the cam shaft pulley, I just located the notch on the pulley (I'm pretty sure there was only one), and it lined up exactly with the mark at number 7.

i was looking at the cd manual and noticed what you had said in an earlier post.the reference to 8 in the diagram is for the crank not the cam pulley.and i also noticed that in the manual it says to make sure the writing is facing so you can read it from the front of the vehicle.so my question is did you line the crankshaft mark on the belt to the drivers side or the passenger side of the motor? because you line up the mark on the drivers side with the mark on the crank pulley and then you line up the mark on the belt with the mark on the passenger side of the crankshaft gear.
do not know if this is what you did ,but i was confused when i first looked at the diagram.hope this helps shawn

[kpaske]

Yeah, I meant to say the crank shaft pulley... I'm not sure if I did it right the first time around, but the second time I'm positive that everything was lined up correctly. On the gatorback, there is a double line that lines up with the 9 o'clock position of the crank shaft pulley, and two single lines that each line up with the marks on the cam shaft pulleys. I'm beginning to think that maybe I had a defective tensioner, but at this point I'm so busy I really don't have much time to screw around with it. I'm going to take it to a shop and get it fixed, but I'll be sure to give everyone an update on what the problem was, so nobody else runs into a similar problem if they try to tackle this job themselves.

[VCrossfan]

Hey kpaske: The Lines on the Gator back for the crank lines up at 3:00 (looking at the motor) not 9:00. The notch on the crank pulley groove lines up with the Oil pump mark on the block, driver's side of the motor (in front looking at the motor it's 3:00)

Recap..Double lines together, drivers side of motor even w/pulley groove notch aiming at oil pump mark on the motor block (3:00 looking at the motor)

Single lines on belt...lining up with the camshaft pulley and line on head...

Look at page 16-26 / fig #7 lower pic on page...I emailed you..it shows the crank pulley notch and oil pump mark

And Joe_Black..thx for the headsup on the Gatorback belts. I'll check it every 10,20 k or so

[psychos2]

the gatorback belts have different marks than stock?and do not line up the same? shawn

[VCrossfan]

I've never seen marks on the stock belt. but the gator I installed...

Single stripes alone (2) = cams

Dual Stripes together (1) = Crank

[psychos2]

so does the the gatorback come with directions? does it have an arrow or some writing to show direction?because the stock belt lines up the line on the passenger side not the drivers side.if one of you lined it up one the passenger side, and one on the drivers side ,then someone has the belt on backwards. shawn

[kpaske]

VCrossfan -

If you put the belt on so that you can read the writing while standing in front of the vehicle, the double lines (Gatorback) will line up with the 9 o'clock on the crank. The VX Manual on CD shows it very clearly in one the diagrams. I suppose if the belt were reversed (writing up-side-down) it would probably line up with the 3 o'clock.

Psychos2 -

No real directions to speak of come with the Gatorback. I've referred to the HowTo that Randy posted some time ago, some scanned instructions that VCrossfan e-mailed to me, as well as the VX Manual on CD.