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Setting timing marks on the camshaft gears

Tiny
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  • 1995 MERCURY MARQUIS
  • 2.0L
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 97,000 MILES
Had to replace the water pump and to do that timing belt had to be removed and the camshaft gears turned on me and don't know where I need to set the marks at on the camshaft gears I know # 1 cylinder should be at TDC but not the camshaft gears.
Monday, December 22nd, 2014 AT 11:11 AM

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Tiny
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What engine there is no 2.0L in a marquis or is this a different model
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Monday, December 22nd, 2014 AT 12:36 PM
Tiny
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It's a 95 mercury mystique what a L4 2.0L vin # 3
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Monday, December 22nd, 2014 AT 2:14 PM
Tiny
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See pics, you can damage the valves by moving cams or crank.
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Monday, December 22nd, 2014 AT 3:44 PM
Tiny
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Thank you very helpful but is there any way to set it by hand
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Monday, December 22nd, 2014 AT 7:07 PM
Tiny
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Nope unless you line up back of cam with a straight edge.
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Tuesday, December 23rd, 2014 AT 6:14 AM
Tiny
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So once I take the valve cover off how do I go about setting the camshafts with the straight edge.
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Friday, December 26th, 2014 AT 7:48 AM
Tiny
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The pic pretty much shows how to do it. Both of them have to line up like the pic.
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Friday, December 26th, 2014 AT 9:44 AM
Tiny
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Thank for all your help took the valve cover off set the cams by hand by looking at the pic put it all back together and it started THANK YOU AGAIN !
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Friday, December 26th, 2014 AT 5:57 PM

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