The 1999 Toyota Tercel timing marks can be found on the main pulley. The timing marks will be scattered around the outside of the main pulley.
The timing marks on a 1991 Toyota Tercel are on the crank pulley. They are located on the front of the pulley and under the cam.
Timing marks are located on the camshaft of a 1982 Toyota Tercel. The timing marks help correctly align the cams so the cars engine can run properly.
timing marker for timing belt
The timing marks, on your 1992 Toyota, are located on the main engine pulley. The timing marks can be found around the perimeter of the pulley.
looking for the correct timing marks
You match the timing marks on the sprockets with the marks on the belt...exactly.
getting the marks aligned correctly is important to insure the amount of power you will have.
marks timing chain 99 Malibu 2.4
On the Crank Hermonic Balancer Depending on the year you may not have marks, my 99 has a 3.8 with coil packs, with no distributer you can't change timing unless you do it thru the computer in the car, so there is no need for timing marks.
the gears are grinding
There typically isn't any timing marks at the distributor. It is possible to slightly advance or retard the ignition (spark) timing by rotating the distrubitor but as far as timing marks go, the only that you will find will be right above the camshaft sprocket and the harmonic balancer (crankshaft pully). possible one more for the oil pump or countershaft.
Toyota tercel,canry timing markif it have a 2.0 engine sfe the timing mark is on the crankshaft balancer,which must be line up with the timing belt cover,timing mark.also the camshaft pulley there is a mark on it,that must be line up with with the mark on the back boardof the pulley.now you got it.most Toyota time the same way.