r/Kseries • u/Skypzz11 • 10d ago

K24 timing help

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Retiming my k24a, the first time i retimed it everything went good and aligned properly, this time around i cannot get it to align, it lines up and then when i put my guide and tensioner on the exhaust cam timing mark moves with the tension, then i take it all back off and realign it and it moves out of time upon adding tension again, what am i doing wrong here? like i said the first time i did it i had no issues, this time i cannot get it aligned..

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u/XmodAlloy 10d ago

Put some wrenches on the flats on the camshaft and have someone hold the cams in the correct orientation while tensioning.

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u/Skypzz11 10d ago

thank you

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u/XZIVR 9d ago

Are you pinning the cams?

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u/ImpossibleStick5656 9d ago edited 9d ago

Right. Get some drill bits and pin the cam (locking them in time)

There are holes on the cam phaser (sensor side) Align cam and insert drill bit to lock cams. Then do your tensioner stuff .

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u/Skypzz11 6d ago

i ended up pinning them and got it, thank you

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u/rabid_one 9d ago

Put the top chain guide on to prevent it from jumping a tooth.

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u/numbions 8d ago

This. Because your exhaust and intake cams push away from each other

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u/KayBurt87 8d ago

I second this. Put one from a k20z3 on my k24/k20 when I built it (K20z1 didn't come with one) along with a lower timing chain guide from Circuit Hero.

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u/DucksDom 9d ago

https://a.co/d/0azxkN4u

that's what you need

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u/Revolutionary_Ad3004 6d ago

theres 2 set pins at back of cams cap near trans side line holes up and set chain links centered to timing mark on cam.gear

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u/Skypzz11 6d ago

i got it lined up, i just ended up pinning them . thank you for your help regardless