Saturday, August 24, 2013

Setting TDC on Toyota Starlet EP91, and cam belt inspection. Wheel house also painted

Today I bought some more rust protective product and some tools. I was planning on replacing the cam belt. But found no fault on the current cam belt. Follow the pictures.

I also checked TDC. Thas is when cylinder 1 piston is as far up as it can come.

Here the mark is aligned at top dead center TDC and is on zero degree. Then you check that the "4E" is aligned with the little mark, see below. Turn the crankcase with transmission in neutral clockwise. The crankshaft wheel turn about twice as fast as the camshaft wheel. I Think the 5E mark on the camshaft is for another Toyota engine.

The TDC mark can be seen trough the little hole below "4E". When this mark is like this and the crankshaft pulley is on 0 degree the first pistion (right next to this camshaft is in TDC Top Dead Center.
The TDC mark can be seen trough the little hole below "4E". When this mark is like this and the crankshaft pulley is on 0 degree the first pistion (right next to this camshaft is in TDC Top Dead Center.


Here we are post the TDC. Look at the position of the crankshaft pulley down below.
Here we are post the TDC. Look at the position of the crankshaft pulley down below.

This is how the crankshaft pulley looks like, post TDC. This picture is taken right after the post camshaft TDC above.
This is how the crankshaft pulley looks like, post TDC. This picture is taken right after the post camshaft TDC above.


The cambelt looks good. I turned the crankshaft pulley 2 laps and checked the belt. Did not find any fault. So I will keep this one for a year or two.

I also have cleaned and painted the front right wheelhouse. I have also removed the undershield splash protector to spray anti rust products. I also needed to remove the under cover to get to the crankshaft pulley.

Brake pads, looks fresh, you can see the mark, that alot is left.

Front shock absorber on a Toyota Starlet
Shock absorber right front of the Toyota Starlet EP91, year 1997.


Brake disc. 1702 holding the brake pad.
Brake disc. 1702 holding the brake pad.

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