Need help with timing belt tdc - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

thao · 07-30-2006, 01:24 AM

I have a 1994 toyota celica st, Auto tran.,
I just replace my timing belt and now my engine is shaking. The TDC is set at zero right now. Is it the correct TDC? Does anyone know where i can find a list of TDC?

***toyomoho*** · 07-30-2006, 02:27 AM

The timing specs might be on a label in the engine compartment. What engine do you have?

Pineapple · 07-30-2006, 04:22 PM

TDC - Top Dead Center is always 0 for Cylinder one. Your ignition timing on the other hand is 10 deg advance. Now you sure you put the timing belt in correctly? With cams and crank line up in a certain way?

***toyomoho*** · 07-30-2006, 10:02 PM

Sometimes the EFI engines can be a little shaky until the timing setup is done. You will need to jump the TE1 (or T) and E1 terminals to set the timing.

thao · 07-31-2006, 01:30 PM

It was the cam that was off by 180 degree

***toyomoho*** · 07-31-2006, 05:52 PM

That would do it.

Doctor J · 08-07-2006, 01:32 PM

Cam sprocket 180 degrees off would not matter, however, it will be very difficult to align the cam because the aligment hole in the sprocket would be at the buttom.