I put on a new head gasket and head studs this weekend. When putting the belt back together I can't get the marks to line up. Any help would be appreciated. I didn't change the belt, just trying to line everything back up. I thought it might be the tension, so I set the tensioner 3 times and it all ends up the same. Could it be off a tooth?
Here are some pics to help describe what I'm talking about. This is all when rotating the motor counterclockwise. If I rotate back a bit clockwise I can get everything to line up perfect, tdc with the cams lining up??
TDC
How the camgears line up TDC
Cam gears lined up
And the crank pulley when the cam gears are lined up
Here are some pics to help describe what I'm talking about. This is all when rotating the motor counterclockwise. If I rotate back a bit clockwise I can get everything to line up perfect, tdc with the cams lining up??
TDC
![](http://www.clubcivic.com/hatch/timing/tdc-on.jpg)
How the camgears line up TDC
![](http://www.clubcivic.com/hatch/timing/cam-off.jpg)
Cam gears lined up
![](http://www.clubcivic.com/hatch/timing/cam-on.jpg)
And the crank pulley when the cam gears are lined up
![](http://www.clubcivic.com/hatch/timing/tdc-off.jpg)