How do you time a 92 Toyota paseo?

Answer 1

I'll assume your talking about the timing belt so here goes. There are 2 timing marks you need to line up. First, before you remove the timing covers, there is a 0 degree mark on the lower cover. Jack up the RF wheel. Set your car on a jack stand. Don't rely on your jack while doing any repair under a car!!! Use the bracket for your stiffener bar or a frame rail. Use an impact wrench with (21mm socket) or 1/2" socket wrench with short extension. Remove the wheel and use it as a seat. For this particular job, it helps. Get a 10mm deep socket and 1/4 or 3/8 socket wrench. Remove the splash shield. There are 2 washer-nuts close to the wheel and 3 bolts near the radiator. Once removed, you should be able to see the crankshaft pulley and the bolt in the center of it. I would recommend using an impact wrench to remove the bolt. If you don't have one, your best bet is to put your car in gear and put a long extension on a 1/2" socket wrench to get it off. You'll need a 19mm socket for the bolt. Before you remove the bolt, look at the lower timing cover. You will see a "0" and a "10" degree mark on the cover. Put your 19mm socket on the bolt and rotate the crankshaft clockwise until the "0" mark is in line with the notch on the crank pulley. To find the notch, look at the edge of the pulley nearest to the timing cover. This is what drives the belt for your water pump and alternator. Once you have the notch lined up, get your 10mm socket and wrench. Now you need to remove the upper timing cover. There 4 bolts that hold it on. Remove those and remove the cover. Now you will see the camshaft pulley. Since you have a 5E-FE, you need to look for the timing mark "5E". Now here is the hard part. Rigth below the 5E-FE mark there is a small hole in the camshaft pulley. If the 5E mark is on top of the pulley, you need to look through the hole. To time the motor, you need to line up a punch mark in the valve cover. To see this mark, shine a light behind the pulley and look through the hole. If the punch mark is lined up with the hole under the 5E mark, your motor is timed properly. If you see the "4E" mark, take your socket wrench and rotate the crankshaft 360 degrees and check again. The 5E mark should be on the top of the pulley. If you need more help, post on my message board.