I have a 323i that does NOT have the dizzy pointing out of the front of the engine. It sits “above”. I have changed the timing belt twice in the past. Each time I had everything set at TDC, but when it was all bolted back together the timing was way out. It was easy to reset with the timing light, but should this way out timing happen?
I think the cam seal at the front is leaking so as I’ll need to pull the front off, I may as well do the belt and pump.
Early E30 cam belt change
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My 323i has the distributor plugged in to the base of the block on the left hand side poking out forward of the inlet manifold. AFAIK all the early jetronic M20 had them there. Never seen one anywhere else.xavier wrote: ↑Mon Sep 14, 2020 12:03 pmI have a 323i that does NOT have the dizzy pointing out of the front of the engine. It sits “above”. I have changed the timing belt twice in the past. Each time I had everything set at TDC, but when it was all bolted back together the timing was way out. It was easy to reset with the timing light, but should this way out timing happen?
I think the cam seal at the front is leaking so as I’ll need to pull the front off, I may as well do the belt and pump.
Photo of it?
Timed mine up a couple of times and never did any thing special. Only minor minor adjustment with the light ever needed afterwards