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There should be advance marks on the harmonic balancer, and timing marks on both timing chain gears.
The timing marks should be on the driver's side of the car down by the harmonic balancer on a small plate. theres usually a "pointer" on the drivers side. its attached with two of the front cover bolts. When you look down at your Harmonic balancer there should be something about it that you see that looks kinda like saw teeth with numbers in the gaps. The zero or line whichever year you have should be on the Harmonic balancer.
on the harmonic balancer there are two marks, one set at 12o'clock and set at 3o'clock, standing in front of the engine, where do both marks need to be set?
On the drivers side front, down under look for harmonic balancer at about the two o"clock position.
Check your timing belt, harmonic balancer and the either two or three belts that connect to the harmonic balancer
It is possible that the harmonic balancer has spun.check the rubber around the balancer for cracks or decay.If so replace balancer...
The timing for a 2.8 V6 is typically 100 BTDC. The deep notch on the timing gauge is 0* or TDC. Each peak on the gauge is 4* thereafter. There are three slots or grooves on the harmonic balancer. One for each pair of cylinders. One of these timing marks are wider than the other two. That is the timing mark for cylinders 1 and 4.
It is on the harmonic balancer. It will have numbers from -10 to 0 then up to 40(?). Two bolts attached to the block hold a pointer to the numbers on the harmonic balancer. Also this engine has a plug with a black end called the spout it is usually close to the distributor this has to be unplugged to set the timing correctly.This being unplugged puts the engine at base timing. Take care
The timing for a 2.8 V6 is typically 100 BTDC. The deep notch on the timing gauge is 0* or TDC. Each peak on the gauge is 4* thereafter. There are three slots or grooves on the harmonic balancer. One for each pair of cylinders. One of these timing marks are wider than the other two. That is the timing mark for cylinders 1 and 4.
The crankshaft position sensor is located behind the harmonic balancer. You will need a harmonic balancer puller and an impact wrench good for at least 750 ft pounds. Access the harmonic balancer through the passenger side wheel well. Remove the harmonic balancer center bolt and use the puller to remove the balancer. Use 1/4 - 28 X 3 inch bolts on the puller. The sensor is held with two screws. Be careful not to damage the weatherpack connector when releasing it from the sensor.
you should use a tool called a harmonic balance puller. the balancer came off in two pieces and the second piece that's still on the crank shaft won't come off
its behind the harmonic balancer attached by two bolts but you must first take off the balancer to get to it