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Old 25th April 2020, 14:01   #9
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Hi All.
I've been sitting looking at my car for an hour, and I'll try answering my own question.
I think my timing was very slightly wrong to begin with- the marks didn't want to line up properly.
I think I start by tweaking the crank. It's very slightly too far clockwise, so adjust until the oil pump rib sits dead on between the two dots on the crank.
Then I have to set the cams. I suspect they should only rotate clockwise?
If so: one of them will need a tiny tweak, the other almost a full rotation. Once the timing marks on the gears are exactly right I lock them and fit the belt.

So for those in the know,
1. Clockwise only for the cams?
2 Ok to move them independently?
3 Ok to turn them by putting a socket on the bolt holding the gear in place?

Or, am I making this too complicated?
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