hey can anyone tell what needs to be positioned where when installing a timing chain on a 3.9 94 disco its apart no I need to get it back together

Just line up the fawking dots!

Welcome Newbie!

Depending upon the positioning of the cam relative to the crankshaft, you may need to rotate them both for the witness marks to line up. Place the gear on the camshaft, if the dot is not pointing directly down, you will hve great difficulty getting it timed correctly without rotating both the crank and cam so that both dots are together (cam gear, dot on bottom, crankshaft gear, dot on top. Neither of which should turn easily-next time you do this, before disassembly, make sure things are lined up for reassembly!

Do not even think of trying to figure out how far each gear is off and assembling, your chances of getting it right are nowhere near as good as your chances of being flamed here for asking the question (although, I ask many seemingly stupid questions, but I can handle the abuse-at least most of it:flipoff2:).

Now for the obligatory Dweb comment... Some feel that questions like yours are better answered at Discoweb.org, be sure to tell them I sent you, it will ensure a warm reception :flipoff2: I on the other hand don't mind answering such requests if I have time.

Peace,
PT

No I dont have a manual and cant wait the time to get one what I dont understand is how do i position the distributor such as pointing to number one or so on

if you dont have a manual and you dont know how to do that, then you are better off not even attempting to start this task. it is not one to be taken lightly- the entire front of the motor needs to be disassembled.

IF you do do it, DONT FORGET to prime the oil pump with vaseline before you put it back on. if you dont, it wont pump and you will have zero oil pressure.

Get the manual.

You WILL fawk it up.

J-L

Engine Workshop Manuals (http://www.landrover.ee/est/varia/downloads/engine.htm)

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Originally posted by red90rover
Engine Workshop Manuals (http://www.landrover.ee/est/varia/downloads/engine.htm)

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Nice link, I guess pics are better at this level of skills:

And we were all born knowing how to do this...

I know I had folks nearby who knew what I needed to know and who would tell me. Perhaps this gentleman lacks such resources.

Now, how this site was picked over others remains to be seen:flipoff2:

Peace,
PT

what I fail to understand is why rover people like to exalt themselves above any other group of wheelers because they feel they drive the best when in reality it is much easier it seems to get good and freindly dvice from the run of the mill ford driving racist redneck who spits out a brown wad every three words.

there is nothng difficult about working on a vehicle. a manual would always help but at certain times like a day before a snowfall and a man is in dire straits I would hope that another person with some experiance would help him out so that he could continue on his way but it seemd to difficult for some But those who attempted thanks much :confused:

what I fail to understand is why rover people like to exalt themselves above any other group of wheelers because they feel they drive the best when in reality it is much easier it seems to get good and freindly dvice from the run of the mill ford driving racist redneck who spits out a brown wad every three words.


Just line up the fawking dots!


what was the problem again? sounds like the replies matched your expectations to me. maybe i could send my brother over to show you how to line up the dots? he can't be more than about 1.5hrs from grove, and loves helping people with attitude problems.

Originally posted by xcbiker1
what I fail to understand is why rover people like to exalt themselves above any other group of wheelers because they feel they drive the best when in reality it is much easier it seems to get good and freindly dvice from the run of the mill ford driving racist redneck who spits out a brown wad every three words.

there is nothng difficult about working on a vehicle. a manual would always help but at certain times like a day before a snowfall and a man is in dire straits I would hope that another person with some experiance would help him out so that he could continue on his way but it seemd to difficult for some But those who attempted thanks much :confused:

It's just the things are run around here. If you don't have at least high school level auto shop skills down, PLEASE stick to the newbie forum! This is a board wide policy , not just Rover guys!

Rule #38 from the jeep forum:
38. If you are a spineless dweeb that thinks that our style is crass and unfair, or that we are a bunch of insensitive, insulting, cheap bastards that would laugh our asses off at your missfortunes as you went through the box on the 'con. You're right. Develop thick skin, and an ability to dish it out, or go away. Remember this is the dark side.
39. Newbies, search first before you look foolish or else The Mayor will do both for you.

Originally posted by xcbiker1
what I fail to understand is why rover people like to exalt themselves above any other group of wheelers because they feel they drive the best when in reality it is much easier it seems to get good and freindly dvice from the run of the mill ford driving racist redneck who spits out a brown wad every three words.


Why don't you ask a similar question to this in the Ford forum?

Be sure to tell them that you don't have a manual, nor do you have the patience to get one before you perform the procedure.

Rover, Toy, Ford, Chevy...it doesn't matter. This isn't kindergarten 4WD here. If you don't know the basic chit, buy a book, google it, or do whatever...but don't expect us to hold you hand and walk you through it without a little flaming in return :rolleyes:

three guys took the time to answer a post that simply stated the obvious about an additude you all have when it would have taken less time to write - line up the fawkin dots when that is done it will be top dead center point the distributor to number one put it back together dont forget to prime the oil pump hope all goes well -
since I did search and came with no matches where was i supposed to go who in the newbie site would have answered my question also I clearly stated in the subject what it was about so nobody was required to to click, the link I am not against doing it your way just let me know what it is also I dont have a jeep i dont go to the jeep site thick skin-yep, state my mind- damn strait thanks guys proud to be another a-hole rover

Now you're getting the hang of it.

Thanks for including your description in your rant. It'll come in handy when I go to replace my timing gear/chain next week-ish when the Edelbrock kit I ordered comes in.

IMO every owner should have the shop manual, or at the very least the Haynes manual if they're going to own both a Land Rover and a set of tools.

Don't forget to come back and update us with how it went. Even bad experiences recalling mistakes and lessons learned help those who will read your posts later on.

Plus...it gives the rest of us flame bait! :flipoff2:

Originally posted by xcbiker1
where was i supposed to go

The PBB isn't the end-all in newbie tech...ever heard of Google, or Yahoo? You got the World Wide Web to find what you need.

Oh yeah...PUNCTUATE!!!

Even the toof-less, redneck, NASCAR watching Ford owners can compose a coherent paragraph, complete with commas, periods, and capitalization. Why can't you?


BTW, welcome! :D

Yes, one should have a manual when working on a vehicle, but it had been misplaced at the time, Also the manual took four pages to say what I did in three sentences. The job went great until I realized I had misaligned the oil pump gear and crushed it so It had to be done twice! But no problem I have the knowledge to do it now and it is a rather easy process. I also plan to bitch a lot just to get rid of the newbie title.

I hate punctuation

I just finally read this drival after beating up on Klemo about his response post. In fact I thought OS had shut it down way back when he told the kid to line up the dots. And I love the thick skin comments.

But now here is a kid that even I could teach a thing or two. Hell, he makes my writing look good. And he hates his own talent for run on sentences. I bet this guy can hold a singing note longer then any of us. I just love it when people interupt themselves.

Dude, about any automotive manual could have answered your question. You have a very long journey ahead you. Try to enjoy it.

I brought my pencil, hey man, give me something to write on. I wonder what the teacher looks like this year? For Briggy Baby

I don't feel tardy;)