Timing a 97 @.2 Impreza

[Crougar7]

I purchased a service CD and found the timing mark picutre. When I started to
replace the blet on my vehicle the Cam marks did not line up with the crank
marks. Can any one make any suggestions. Example, when belt marks were
aligned with cam positionnotches, the cams were not aligned, When the cam
marks were aligned, the crank key and pulley knotch were not alighed with any
thing. Any suggestions?

 

[CompUser]

I purchased a service CD and found the timing mark picutre. When I started to
replace the blet on my vehicle the Cam marks did not line up with the crank
marks. Can any one make any suggestions. Example, when belt marks were
aligned with cam positionnotches, the cams were not aligned, When the cam
marks were aligned, the crank key and pulley knotch were not alighed with any
thing. Any suggestions?

I've read some posts along the way about
lining/not lining up the marks.

Don't risk *your* engine on *my* memory...jump
over to www.nasioc.com and you'll find plenty of
posts on the subject.

Steve

 

[Mickey]

I purchased a service CD and found the timing mark picutre. When I started to
replace the blet on my vehicle the Cam marks did not line up with the crank
marks. Can any one make any suggestions. Example, when belt marks were
aligned with cam positionnotches, the cams were not aligned, When the cam
marks were aligned, the crank key and pulley knotch were not alighed with any
thing. Any suggestions?

Found the same situation recently on my 2000. One of cam sprockets off by about
a half tooth. Spoke with a independent Subaru mech and he said it is not uncommon.

I ended up going with alignment that gave the closest setting. I also noted the
marks on the new belt were spaced differently (several teeth off) than info in
the manual said but when installing, found the marks to be good.

Mickey