how do u fix timing?

tacoerick · 2008-10-01 15:13:51

hey i was jw how to fix the timing on an 04 spec v? if its even possible

saint0421 · 2008-10-01 15:19:59

ignition or cam? Sounds like there's a background story to this question

tacoerick · 2008-10-01 15:23:05

not sure, my engine is doing a crunching noise out of the 1st cyclinder in the left , my friend says it might be my timing is off so idk u tell me plz

donspecv02 · 2008-10-01 15:25:39

Well, cam timing shouldn't be the cause, unless you've had the timing cover off to swap camshafts. It could be just normal valvetrain noise. Maybe take a quick clip of the sound it's making, that would make it easier to diagnose.

donspecv02 · 2008-10-01 15:26:52

Any codes? Ignition timing is controlled by the ECU.

tacoerick · 2008-10-01 15:27:48

k i gotta go to work so i ll post it tonight

tacoerick · 2008-10-01 15:32:17

nope no codes, just a clicking and crunching

Slimjim34655 · 2008-10-01 20:50:36

I hate to ask this, but have you taken care of the butterfly valve screws?

tacoerick · 2008-10-01 22:35:54

well i loctited them like a month ago and they were all there

16g-95gsx · 2008-10-30 12:11:58

Sounds like you have your concept of timing skewed, you have both ignition timing (mostly software controlled), and you have actual engine timing (which is mechanical). Your idea of locking timing, is something that you do to lock ignition timing in so that you can verify that the trigger wheels/ECU software code are sync'd together, and when the ECU says its running X degrees of ignition timing, mechanically the engine is running X degrees of ignition timing. To check the mechanical timing, simply check the timing marks on the cam gears and crank, you'll likely need to set the engine to TDC for cylinder #1.

tacoerick · 2008-11-05 13:27:17

whats tdc?

donspecv02 · 2008-11-05 13:28:54

tacoerick wrote:
whats tdc?

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