My first CAS experience.....
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My first CAS experience.....
....and it wasn't a good one, I'll you that much. Here are the steps that my friend did, since he had the tools(I didn't). Since I drove over there
Car was warm, turned it off
Took a 19mm socket to manually line the yellow mark with the pin.
Took my 10mm to take off the bolt. To add, took off the blind cap.
Took out the CAS, and lined the mark with the dimple.
Put it back, with a flathead screwdriver to make sure the thing(can't remember the name), didn't move.
i got back in the car and cranked my engine. What trouble I had to get my engine running right. We tried looking back at the FSM, and it mentioned a Green one connector, and placing a jumping wire in it. There's a connector on the pass and driver side. That really didn't make a difference, so after 3 hours of trying to figure it out, we just placed it back into it's original spot, and went home.
I apologize for not expecting problems, but I need a little more insight to this. I checked Hitmans link(so yes I did alot of searching, and even bothered Dub).
Anyways, before I go it at on round two, and actually go out and buy a battery charger, can I get a little bit more or suggestion on this?
Will slipping belts affect this?
Car was warm, turned it off
Took a 19mm socket to manually line the yellow mark with the pin.
Took my 10mm to take off the bolt. To add, took off the blind cap.
Took out the CAS, and lined the mark with the dimple.
Put it back, with a flathead screwdriver to make sure the thing(can't remember the name), didn't move.
i got back in the car and cranked my engine. What trouble I had to get my engine running right. We tried looking back at the FSM, and it mentioned a Green one connector, and placing a jumping wire in it. There's a connector on the pass and driver side. That really didn't make a difference, so after 3 hours of trying to figure it out, we just placed it back into it's original spot, and went home.
I apologize for not expecting problems, but I need a little more insight to this. I checked Hitmans link(so yes I did alot of searching, and even bothered Dub).
Anyways, before I go it at on round two, and actually go out and buy a battery charger, can I get a little bit more or suggestion on this?
Will slipping belts affect this?
your going to need a timing light. just because you set the engine to top dead center and you set the cas to the dimple doesnt mean its perfectly timed. you have to do what you did . then (it helps to have a helper with this part. try and start the car while the other person slowly turns the cas . the car should start if you have everything set right with some twisting of the cas. ( you can see that where the bolt comes through the cas its slotted to you can turn it slightly). once you fire it up and have it warmed . put the timing light signal pick up on L1. shine it on the main pully. the strobe should flash and you should see the yellow mark . by slowly turning the cas line up the yellow mark to the pointer right above the pulley. and you have now successfully timed your car .
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I did use a timing light. I forgot to add that in, sorry. Except, I used the one with a dial. I just heard that, that kinda timing light is bad and can offset my timing.
So either tomorrow, or Thursday, I'm going to be going back to the store and replacing it with the other timing light with no dial. The Xenon gun. So turn the CAS while cranking. I'll do it next time.
So either tomorrow, or Thursday, I'm going to be going back to the store and replacing it with the other timing light with no dial. The Xenon gun. So turn the CAS while cranking. I'll do it next time.
pull the CAS and pop the cover off, align the dot/line on the CAS base and note the positon of one of the pointers on the CAS sensor, install the CAS straight down in the middle of the slotted CAS adjustment groove and slightly tighten it in that position allowing it to move if you twist it with mild force. note: the CAS shaft will spin a small amount clockwise when installing it into the front cover.
if this doesn't work to get the car started for a good starting point for timing you are either using the incorrect alignment marks at the base of the CAS or the front gear inside the timing cover is installed backwards offestting the timing in which case all you can do is correct for it and toss the manual out the window and experiment until you get the timing correct with a timing light.
an adjustable timing light is fine, just set the dial to 0 and keep it there.
if this doesn't work to get the car started for a good starting point for timing you are either using the incorrect alignment marks at the base of the CAS or the front gear inside the timing cover is installed backwards offestting the timing in which case all you can do is correct for it and toss the manual out the window and experiment until you get the timing correct with a timing light.
an adjustable timing light is fine, just set the dial to 0 and keep it there.
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As far the alignment marks at the end goes, I matched up both marks at the end of the shaft. The mark on the cog, lined up with that dimple, correct? I was even thinking about doing the picture on hitmans site. The factory setting example.
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