well i blew my head gasket a few weeks ago so i said screw it ill do my timing belt while im at it,
i think i may have f'ed up because i took the head off with out marking tdc. now i have the head off the car and cover off all the pullies and im a little confusied on how to get the car on perfect timing
any help would be great.

 

Did you get a manual or a disc with the service manual??

 

I hate to say it but I think you are screwed. Hope someone in here will be able to help you out. If you need shop manual on the Evo, I got one but it's for the Evo 7. Engine wise, it should be the same, if not, close to the same.

 

i got a manual on the way

 

there should be a mark on the block and the crank that when lined up will put the piston at tdc

 

ive been looking for the mark but i cant find it. do all the other pullies have to be at tdc?

 

if u can find the mark and bring the piston to tdc then u just line up the cam gears to tdc and install the belt

 

is the mark on the block or on the crank pulley?

 

Look , it is no big deal.
Line the crank marks up, you should be able to see them. this puts the pistons at TDC. Do this before you install the head.
You cant find the ones for the cam gears is because the marks are on the valve cover. You have to put it on to line the cams up.

It will make more sense when u get the cd. Have you ever done timing belts before?

 

like tarmac said, since you got the head off, tdc is easy to find. just turn the crank untill the #1 piston is at the top. when you are ready to get the head on, make sure the cams are in the right position, (intake stoke vs exhaust), install cam gears and make sure the gears line up to the timing marks. the crankpulley should only be able to go on one way, so the bottom mark should line up at tdc. put all the block and timing components together and HAND CRANK the motor until all the marks line up. i like to do it twice (but i'm paranoid.) if the marks all line up, it should be good to go. if not, readjust it until it gets to where it should be. good luck!

 

what they said but make sure to line up the balance belt marks also and set the hydalic tensioner to spec the double check everything also use the sevice manual

 

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...-belt-how.html

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...placement.html

 

I got the head back on and the cam gears on, th exhaust came us tdc but the intake will not line up is there something I'm doing wrong