Hi guys.
I've got a 320/6 and I'm unsure where to align the distributor timing at TDC?
Can anyone help?
Cheers, Dan.
320/6 Distributor Timing, Help!
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Peter V.
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Re: 320/6 Distributor Timing, Help!
I do not know what is your question exactly but i think you want to know where to check the timing with the testlight?
At the front of the engine at the crankshaft is a timing indicator which must line up with a marking on the bottom of the engine. You can see this from the alternatorside down below. You must know what degrees before TDC you must have and at which rpm's.
At the front of the engine at the crankshaft is a timing indicator which must line up with a marking on the bottom of the engine. You can see this from the alternatorside down below. You must know what degrees before TDC you must have and at which rpm's.
Gr Peter V.
.Some say he eats nuts and bolts for breakfast, all we know is he is called the carburetorman.
BMW E21, 1981 320/6 Ascot Grau.
BMW E85, 2004 Z4 2.5i Sterling Grau.
BMW F25, 2014 X3 xDrive 2.8i Space Grau.
.Some say he eats nuts and bolts for breakfast, all we know is he is called the carburetorman.
BMW E21, 1981 320/6 Ascot Grau.
BMW E85, 2004 Z4 2.5i Sterling Grau.
BMW F25, 2014 X3 xDrive 2.8i Space Grau.
Re: 320/6 Distributor Timing, Help!
Well so far the new timing belt is on and everything is timed up except for the distributor, the car starts but runs with a misfire/in the wrong firing sequence.
As far as I know the distributor hasn't been moved. Could the distributor need moving? The new rotor arm and cap were replaced in a sequence to stop any errors.
Any ideas guys?
As far as I know the distributor hasn't been moved. Could the distributor need moving? The new rotor arm and cap were replaced in a sequence to stop any errors.
Any ideas guys?
OCD in detailing.
Re: 320/6 Distributor Timing, Help!
are you sure the dizzy hasnt moved? its driven off the larger pulley (than the crank pulley) next to the crank pulley to the right.
did you mark this pulley up so you know it hasnt moved? if its not running as well as it did before you changed the belt then yove got it a tooth out. if you start moving the dizzy body to correct the timing, but then you'll need a timing light to set it up correctly.
set it up on tdc on the mark on the crank pulley. pull the dizzy cap off, if you didnt notice before, theres a little line cast into the metal on the edge the dizzy body, this is supposed to line up (pretty much) with the rotor arm and the no.1 electrode (wrong term for it, but you know what i mean).
check this!
did you mark this pulley up so you know it hasnt moved? if its not running as well as it did before you changed the belt then yove got it a tooth out. if you start moving the dizzy body to correct the timing, but then you'll need a timing light to set it up correctly.
set it up on tdc on the mark on the crank pulley. pull the dizzy cap off, if you didnt notice before, theres a little line cast into the metal on the edge the dizzy body, this is supposed to line up (pretty much) with the rotor arm and the no.1 electrode (wrong term for it, but you know what i mean).
check this!
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