Rough Running after Timing Belt Install

[Dare2Dream]

Yep, glad to see you get through the nightmare!!

[VCrossfan]

WOW...I got lucky...I rotated mine several times with the original belt still in place,Verified the belt was in the correct location (in time) removed the old belt and reinstalled the new one without moving anything. Thanks for the headsup and great to hear your on the road again....some of these post (like #45 and more) should be in the "how to" reminders....

[mbeach]

I'm not usually "that kind of guy" but I just have to point this out:
I told you what was wrong, and what you needed to do exactly 8 days and 32 posts ago.
We can't sugarcoat every answer -be mindful of that fact whenever you (anyone) asks a question here. Sometimes the answers suck, but at least they are answers.

[kpaske]

Mbeach -

Yes, you nailed it, 8 days and 32 posts ago... However, call me stubborn, but I didn't feel like you adequately explained how you came to that conclusion, which is why I continued to seek out answers. I'm not the type of guy, who if he can help it, will throw in the towel the first time he doesn't understand something. Unfortunately, I'm still not sure I understand the problem, but at least my VX is back on the road. Maybe your explanation was great, but I honestly didn't get it, considering the fact that I followed the manual's instructions to the letter. Am I a fool for wanting a second or third opinion before shelling out a few hundred bucks?

I did get the mechanic to give me the printouts of the TSB with the procedures for reindexing the cams, in case anyone ever runs into this problem again. When I have the chance, I'll scan them in and see if I can post them on the site, or put links to them on my web site. While I usually prefer to learn from other people's mistakes, this time hopefully someone can learn from mine.

[mbeach]

Thanks for being so gracious Kyle, my post really didn't have the tone that I would have preferred.

It's just nuts that the instructions that you were provided were SO wrong. That's really a problem. This thread should be cleaned up and stickied in the How-To section.

If the manual was wrong about the timing belt -what else could it be wrong about?

[-wadestock-]

You wrote:
"I did get the mechanic to give me the printouts of the TSB with the procedures for reindexing the cams, in case anyone ever runs into this problem again. When I have the chance, I'll scan them in and see if I can post them on the site, or put links to them on my web site. While I usually prefer to learn from other people's mistakes, this time hopefully someone can learn from mine. "

After reading all 4 pages of this....you left out the punchline!!!!@#$#$$#@
Without showing the scan of the TSB.... can you at least reveal what the basic problem was?

[kpaske]

Wadestock -

I can't explain it because neither I, nor even the mechanics that fixed it, really understand why this happens. But the bottom line is that if you change your timing belt, DO NOT under any circumstances, rotate the crank or cam pulleys with the belt off or it can seriously screw up your timing. The catch is, this is the exact opposite of what the ISUZU service manual says to do.

I'm moving out of my house tomorrow, or else I'd scan the TSB and post it. I might get to it Monday.

KP

[psychos2]

mbeach, the fact that it is wrong in the manual is no suprise.and they do release TSB's for a reason.to correct something that they previously told you to do the wrong way.

kpaske, you are welcome, glad i could help. shawn