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adjusting timing #1538069 03/30/06 02:21 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 109 Z zetecpower OP CEG\'er
OP zetecpower CEG\'er Z Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 109	whats the right way on adjusting the timing on your car back to the normal? 1996 2.0 gl DOHC AUTO 1996 GL 2.0 16V Zetec DOHC AIM s/n- DJWhiterussian

Re: adjusting timing #1538070 03/30/06 03:18 PM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 6,910 Enfield, CT B BrApple_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
BrApple_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er B Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 6,910 Enfield, CT	timing is computer controlled you can't change it if the physical timing is off with the belt you need to retime the engine and then reinstall the timing belt - 95 Mystique LS - Zetec/5spd - 99 Contour SeVT Sport - Duratec/5spd Official NE-CEG Contour/Mustang Family

Re: adjusting timing #1538071 03/30/06 03:50 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 109 Z zetecpower OP CEG\'er
OP zetecpower CEG\'er Z Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 109	ok then i guess my question would me how do you retime the engine if the timing is off. thanks 1996 GL 2.0 16V Zetec DOHC AIM s/n- DJWhiterussian

Re: adjusting timing #1538072 03/30/06 04:23 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA T Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er
Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er T Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA	This thread has some hints from JD28. http://www.contour.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=zetecmaint&Number=1027411&page=&view=&sb=5&o=&fpart=all&vc=1 "Always do the cheap and easy ones first." 1996 V6 ATX 96K miles

Re: adjusting timing #1538073 03/31/06 12:25 AM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 75 Virginia D Dec1000 CEG\'er
Dec1000 CEG\'er D Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 75 Virginia	Make sure you get the ford timing kit to hold the crank and line the cams up. It is worth the $23 to make sure it is right.

Re: adjusting timing #1538074 03/31/06 01:43 AM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 109 Z zetecpower OP CEG\'er
OP zetecpower CEG\'er Z Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 109	i didnt end up buying kit and i didnt lock nothing with no tool. there is a wasier way to time your gears and its madd easy. ill post a picture as soon as i draw a diagram 1996 GL 2.0 16V Zetec DOHC AIM s/n- DJWhiterussian

Re: adjusting timing #1538075 03/31/06 03:24 AM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 75 Virginia D Dec1000 CEG\'er
Dec1000 CEG\'er D Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 75 Virginia	I would say that is why yours is not running. You have to line the cams up and get it to TDC and loosen your cam sprockets to get the slack out of the belt.

Re: adjusting timing #1538076 03/31/06 08:05 AM
Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,408 R Rogerm60 Hard-core CEG'er
Rogerm60 Hard-core CEG'er R Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,408	This should be good. "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it" -George Santayana

Re: adjusting timing #1538077 04/01/06 03:33 PM
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 410 Winnipeg, Canada S SquareHead CEG\'er
SquareHead CEG\'er S Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 410 Winnipeg, Canada	I'm interested in seeing the picture. 95 Contour GL. Bought new. BAT Sway Bars/Pioneer CD/Koni Rear Struts/Mobil Fluids. Looking for 15" alloy rims-PM me. 180,500km's so far.

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