Changing timing belt questions ?

[e30newbie]

Hi guys,

I have got a new timing belt, tensionser, water pump, dizzy cap and rotor.

After putting everything back together and making sure the belt and rotor is correctly set at tdc. Do I need to do anything else to set the ignition timing ?

Is a timing light needed ? if it is needed, how and what do I adjust to set the ignition timing correctly ?

Thanks

[town325i]

what engine is it? it will help

[e30newbie]

Oh sorry it is a 88 325i

[Brianmoooore]

Only timing require is to the belt, using the marks on the top and bottom camshaft pulleys.

[e30newbie]

Thank you very much for the advice

Cheers

[daimlerman]

If this engine has the h/t leads attached to the front of the cam,above is correct.
If it is the earlier jetronic version with a 'proper' distributor mounted low under the front of the inlet,there is an additional timing mark for the dizzy.This is shown in Haynes 815.....

[Brianmoooore]

If it is the earlier jetronic version with a 'proper' distributor mounted low under the front of the inlet,there is an additional timing mark for the dizzy.This is shown in Haynes 815.....

Not on a '88 325!