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Timing Belt cover missing need some tech advice??

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90mm87   +1y
Ok ive posted on here before about my timing issues on my mighty max i have a
1990 mighty max
2.4l 4cyl
5spd
8in monster notchs
waiting for bag kit
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The guy i bought the truck from replaced the timing belt recently . The one thing he failed to do was put the plastic cover that cover the belt up back on the engine . So with that saying here is my dilemma I dont have the timing marks on the timing cover to go by the only marks that i can remotely go by is the tiny notch on the crankshaft pulley and some old school finding TDC tricks I have no clue where the marks are at which again is killing me ive been messing with this truck for weeks with timing issues i called around to try to find a cover and nobody has one . What im asking is can anybody take a pic of theres showing where these marks are or find a picture so maybe o can have a better idea of where they are located. Thanks guys this would give me an easier way of trying to get this thing as close to being timed right as possible
tre5   +1y
TTT, where are the timing marks???
tre5   +1y
I know it is an old topic, but I thought I would share incase someone else came around looking for the info. I figured out how to identify all the timing marks. There is a balancer shaft belt and a camshaft belt. The balancer (sometimes called silent shaft) gear was the easiest to identify. There is an arrow on the gear and a notch in the side of the case where the timing cover goes. Line those up. The crankshaft gear has a clear mark on it, it is a notch on the side of the gear. The mark to line it up with is probably the toughest to figure out. It is at the 10 -11 o'clock position off to the side of the gear, right next to a bolt. Line the notch on the gear up with the tab on the case. The oil pump gear needs special attention. Ther are clear markings on both the gear and the case, but the important part is that the gear can be 180 degrees off. The way to figure it out is to line it up and give it a slight turn. If it has a tendancy to keep turning to the right (clockwise) than you have it INCORRECT. The correct placement will make the gear want to stay where it is when turned slighty. Lastly the cam gear. There is a small notch in the cam gear... kinda tough to see but unmistakable once found. The mark to line it up with is perfectly in the 9 o'clock position on the head. Line all these up and put the belts on. Put the tension on the belts and make sure the marks are still lined up. It may take a time or two depending on how you apply the tension. You may have to take it back off and rotate the belt a tooth or two. You also want to make sure that the number one cylinder is at the TDC position on the compression stroke. Hopefully this helps someone out. It took me a while to get it all figured out and I wish someone would have posted this for me when I needed it.
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