2000 odyssey camshaft

In process of replacing timing belt. Rear camshaft sprunf off center
in clockwise direction. Can I move counterclockwise to realign or do I
have to go clockwise all the way round? Does it matter?
Thanks in advance.
k

Geo wrote:
> In process of replacing timing belt. Rear camshaft sprunf off center
> in clockwise direction. Can I move counterclockwise to realign or do I
> have to go clockwise all the way round? Does it matter?
> Thanks in advance.
> k

Move it back GENTLY the opposite way it spun the first time. The reason
being that if it moved freely the valves didn't hit anything when it
moved. By simply moving it back to the original spot you shouldn't have
a problem.

However if you try rotating it all the way around you will probably bend
at least one valve due to a piston being in the way.
This is one of the reasons most of the books tell you to secure the cams
so that spring pressure cannot move them.

--
Steve W.

On Feb 14, 10:19*pm, "Steve W." > wrote:
> Geo wrote:
> > In process of replacing timing belt. Rear camshaft sprunf off center
> > in clockwise direction. Can I move counterclockwise to realign or do I
> > have to go clockwise all the way round? Does it matter?
> > Thanks in advance.
> > k
>
> Move it back GENTLY the opposite way it spun the first time. The reason
> being that if it moved freely the valves didn't hit anything when it
> moved. By simply moving it back to the original spot you shouldn't have
> a problem.
>
> However if you try rotating it all the way around you will probably bend
> at least one valve due to a piston being in the way.
> This is one of the reasons most of the books tell you to secure the cams
> so that spring pressure cannot move them.
>
> --
> Steve W.

Thanks Steve. Your reply is much appreciated. It seemed to move freely
with no resistance or feel or sound of any metal touching so I pretty
sure I'm OK then.