KV6 crankshaft pulley
 

According to RAVE, I should have a notch on my crankshaft pulley to align with the 'SAFE' marking on the engine front mounting plate. I do not appear to have one!

So far, I have exposed the LH camshafts' rear sprockets and aligned the notches there. Here are photographs of the top and bottom of my crankshaft pulley.

https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...638323fc67.jpg

https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...638325ed97.jpg

Can anyone see a notch? I can't.

Although my car was assembled in May 1999, I've noticed that the engine front mounting plate was cast the previous October! That's a long wait for the "just in time" system of component distribution.

Simon

i think if i remember its behind that pulley wheel and its on the timing belt pulley.

No, there's definitely supposed to be a notch on the ancillary belt pulley. It's described and illustrated in RAVE plus I have a photograph posted by a KV6 Freelander owner.

You're right Gordon that there's a notch on the crankshaft sprocket which aligns with the 'speech bubble' hidden behind the pulley. But once the pulley has been removed to expose this, it is no longer possible to turn the engine if the setting is wrong.

Simon

Simon. I've just pulled all the images from my backup files (all on external drive now) but cannot find anything close enough but I do remember having the self same issue. If memory serves it was on the rear lip but very hard indeed to find when I eventually did. I've blown up your images and there is certainly nothing to be seen there. Surely, if the rears are aligned and the locating pin is in place in the flywheel it has to be correct ?

Looks like It's been apart before looking at the crank pulley bolt & the tippex marks.

Can you see any notch on the innermost part of the pulley?

Have you got a crankshaft timing/locking pin? If you can't find any notch, perhaps go by the camshaft markings & crankshaft timing/locking pin.

Is it me or does this picture on rimmers show a notch about 1oclock

https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-LHG000070L

It sure looks like it, but the item on Simon's car may not be the same

I would try sanding the rust off the pulley. You may see the marks on it corrrsponding to the SAFE marking.
Of course you can also find the safe point by inserting a locking pin through the engine block into the flywheel (manual gearbox) or torque converter (automatic gearbox)

I’ve just completed my timing belts on my V6 project with auto box.
It’s very easy to fabricate a lock pin.

Just put the pulley bolt back in with a spacer (a large nut, some washers or a socket) and you can turn the engine to where you want it Simon.

With the spark plugs out there is little resistance.

With the crank pulley lined up with the Safe timing mark, I have found the speech bubble behind the pulley on the oil pump housing does not line up in the past and the fact that it is an irrelevant mark when it comes to timing up the engine.

Your best to insert the flywheel locking pin and recheck the face of the crank pulley to see if there is any signs of a faint mark before proceeding any further.

My experience.
https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/s...ight=safe+mark