My 2012 CX-9’s 3.7L water pump went out, and while following the John fixes anything series. I had locked my cams using wrenches but the R1 side did not hold, causing the R1 to rotate an unknown amount of times as I was trying to loosen the harmonic balancer bolt and the timing got messed up on the right bank. Initially when I was attempting to take off the harmonic balancer bolt, my R1 camshaft rotated an unknown number of times. I tried to reset as best I could when I saw it, but when it got reassembled it threw the code for that position. Also would not stay running. When I broke everything back down my main chain was still in the correct position but all 4 cams were flipped 180 with the alignment marks facing down.
Like an inexperienced mechanic, I figured if the main chain was set all I had to do was to remove the cams and flip them back into position. My left side went in and set right, but both right side are not setting in. Any advice to keep me from breaking the valves? I have searched to see if anyone else did this and I think I get the gold star for stubborn bonehead moves.
Information:
-the engine is at TDC, and r1 cam is extended in the up position.
Any assistance would be appreciated!
Like an inexperienced mechanic, I figured if the main chain was set all I had to do was to remove the cams and flip them back into position. My left side went in and set right, but both right side are not setting in. Any advice to keep me from breaking the valves? I have searched to see if anyone else did this and I think I get the gold star for stubborn bonehead moves.
Information:
-the engine is at TDC, and r1 cam is extended in the up position.
Any assistance would be appreciated!
