Erdoc48
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- Jan 25, 2009
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- 59
- Location
- Myrtle Beach, SC/ Sometimes Colorado
- Bike
- 94/00/04 STs, FSC600
I have the 94 all torn down, the hoses are out and the radiator is out as well. I have the timing belt fully exposed and I'm just awaiting my new Gates belt from an Amazon vendor. I have rotated the crank such that both cam marks line up perfectly- here's the issue...the T1 mark does not line up with the arrowhead nor does the punch mark line up with the case T1 indicator (with the cam marks in the proper position, the T1 mark and punch mark is in advance of the arrow marker by ~ 1/2 inch). I have loosened nothing so this is how the belt was on the bike and it runs flawlessly.
Do I just leave the cam marks where they are and the T1 / punch mark where they are, put the new belt on and be done with it? I'm kind of puzzled as I don't believe the prior owners (2 of them) ever changed the belt. The belt does look to be in excellent shape but I opened up everything to change it out as long as I had gone as far as I did.
I turned the crank bolt several times to check the index points and I get the same results each time.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Do I just leave the cam marks where they are and the T1 / punch mark where they are, put the new belt on and be done with it? I'm kind of puzzled as I don't believe the prior owners (2 of them) ever changed the belt. The belt does look to be in excellent shape but I opened up everything to change it out as long as I had gone as far as I did.
I turned the crank bolt several times to check the index points and I get the same results each time.
Any help is greatly appreciated.