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Originally Posted by jreask
After removing the belt on my 2008 V8, the LH cam jumped about 40 degrees. Not sure which way it jumped, clockwise or counterclockwise. I was able to turn the left cam back to the mark but it wasn’t easy. It seems like this engine is hard to turn with a ratchet anyway. I’m 66 years old and it was tough to turn to TDC. Was it ok to turn the LH cam counterclockwise back to the mark? After I installed the WP, timing belt, etc I rotated to TDC and the cams both line up with the original marks now, not the T marks. The belt is in the correct position on the crank sprocket. Any harm turning the LH cam back to the mark? Just want to be sure before I start it up.
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You really have no choice, the sprockets have to be in the correct positions when the timing belt is installed and it sounds like you did it correctly. It's normal for a cam to jump position after the belt is removed and I think that's why it's suggested to turn the engine so the cam sprocket marks align with the "T" position on the cover before removing the belt. I haven't done the timing belt on my 4Runner, but did my V6 Highlander and very similar. Someone with the V8 experience will chime in I'm sure.
