Where are the timing marks on a 1997-1999 Toyota Camry? How hard are they to see? (Engine Timing Belt Toyota Camry)

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Question Details Asked:Dec 20, 2009 - 03:54 AMStatus:Closed

bonehead5	Where are the timing marks on a 1997-1999 Toyota Camry? How hard are they to see? I know my timing is good but my water pump is bad so I want to do it all at once to avoid more money in the future.
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karjunkie 12/20/09 8:45 am PST

There is one mark on the timing belt plastic cover and it's a scale from 0 to 15, another mark is on the engine body behind the camshaft pulley. The hole in the camshaft pulley must align with the mark on the engine body and zero on the timing belt plastic cover. I strongly suggest you spend 20 bucks and buy a Haynes manual for a step by step repair description. It will pay for itself if you intend to do these repairs yourself.

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karjunkie 12/20/09 8:45 am PST

There is one mark on the timing belt plastic cover and it's a scale from 0 to 15, another mark is on the engine body behind the camshaft pulley. The hole in the camshaft pulley must align with the mark on the engine body and zero on the timing belt plastic cover. I strongly suggest you spend 20 bucks and buy a Haynes manual for a step by step repair description. It will pay for itself if you intend to do these repairs yourself.

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