Timing Balance Shafts To Engine
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Pontiac Sunfire and 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Important: If the balance shafts are not properly timed to the engine, the engine may vibrate or make noise.
- Install the balance shaft drive chain with the colored links lined up on with the marks on the balance shaft drive sprockets and the crankshaft sprocket. Use the following procedure to line up the links with the sprockets:
Orient the chain so that the copper colored and chrome links are visible.
- Place the copper colored link (1) so that it lines up with the timing mark on the intake side balance shaft sprocket.
- Working clockwise around the chain, place the first chrome link (2) in line with the timing mark on the crankshaft drive sprocket. (approximately 5 o'clock position on the crank sprocket).
- Place the chain (3) on the water pump drive sprocket (alignment is not critical).
- Align the last chrome link (4) with the timing mark on the exhaust side balance shaft drive sprocket.