timing

[325icab]

iv just put a new head gasket on, attached everything the way i pulled it out. but it is running real rough, now i have a feeling that the timing might be out a tooth. when i took it apart i just slide the belt off, and made a mark where it lines up with the pulley, but when i put it back together i managed to rub the mark out(rainy day), now im not sure if it is out, its really rough when cold and power is holding back to, any ideas

[325icab]

checked the timing, thats fine, also adjusted the tappets, still feels really rough, now i have a feeling the head may have a crack in it.

[lance1a]

can you not get someone to do a quick Co test on the expansion tank?

[325icab]

yeah i can in the morning, what will this show? whether the head gasket has been fitted properly?

[lance1a]

no, it will show if there is any Co2 in the water, indicating a crack or leak. Did you not have the head checked when you had it off? And I assume that you had it off as it blew the gasket, so may have picked up some damage.

[Nelly]

There's timing marks on the head + cam pulley as well as the the lower timing case and crank pulley assembaly - a quick check on these will tell you if you've got the timing out slightly.