want to clarify something..i did the timing belt and had a hell of a time aligning the marks when installing the new belt. in the end, i got the top, bottom and side marks aligned to the best of my ability and installed the new belt. however when i went to rotate the engine a few cycles, the cam and engine marks were slightly off. I dont feel any binding or hear any noises while manually turning the engine, but want to clarify if i am within spec and good before i put everything back
i think the method i used to install and remove the crank pulley bolt had something to do with the off lining marks..i used the car in 5th gear, brake pressed method and naturally got some forward and backward movement when i went to torque the bolt in either direction..