preparing for the future

[dynabill]

I have been working on checking the timing of the car today,it took me a bit to get here hopefully the pics come thru. first pic is of the whole timing bellt area where everthing landed with #1 cyl @TDC.

http://www.fixkick.com/bbs2/Suzuki-bbs/g...55_00.jpeg

Here is shot of Timing cover and harmonic balance where it landed w/#1 cyl @ TDC

http://www.fixkick.com/bbs2/Suzuki-bbs/g...57_35.jpeg

shot of bottom timing gear where it landed w/#1 cyl @ TDC

http://www.fixkick.com/bbs2/Suzuki-bbs/g...56_42.jpeg

shot of top timing gear where it landed w/#1 cyl @ TDC

http://www.fixkick.com/bbs2/Suzuki-bbs/g...58_35.jpeg

I tried to loosen crank nut today, after playing with the timing most of the day. I had car on jackstands, had my son hold brakes and put e brake on, with manual transmision in 5th gear. I sarted of slowly loosening bolt with a click Torque wrench, was all I had available to me. I started low and finally got to about 70 foot pounds, when I noticed bottom timing mark was going backwards CCW. I stopped there, because i know on DOHC engines you cant go backwards. So after some thought i Figured i need to take rear wheels off of the jack stands, and chock the rear tires. I just put new rear brakes on, and they are not adjusted, so i will adjust them, manually. I also put new E-brake cables on once I have those adjusted to the newly adjusted brakes, I am hoping that I will be ok to loosen crank nut, and check the key way to see if it is in need of repair. I am hoping that I am on the right path with this.

Another thing I need to touch on is on the air filter box heading down stream towards the fuel injection, just beyond the MAF is a rubber plenum, that has been electrical taped to cover up some breaks in the rubber. I am wondering if I can use super thin cyanoacrylate superglue. (It is as thin as water and will find a way into cracks and dry instantly, and reach full strength in an hour). (this is just info for those that don't know about it. ) I do have concerns that the rubber has reached the end of its life, and this may only be a one time trick. Are there replacement plenums for these?

http://www.fixkick.com/bbs2/Suzuki-bbs/g...02_05.jpeg

I think that about covers it, thanks for your help. cheers Bill