Ok I am in the middle of the doing the primary & secondary timing chains and tensioners and I have been using the "blackonxy" procedure in the reference section of this forum. Having spotted that his VVT units did'nt look the same as mine I started doing some research.

In the JTIS installation procedure it says the following

"6. Rotate the variable camshaft timing oil control unit fully counter-clockwise to the fully retarded position.
1. Install the variable camshaft timing oil control unit setting tool 303-654.
2. Rotate the variable camshaft timing oil control unit fully anti-clockwise to the fully retarded position."

Ok now I am concerned how to put the car back together so the timing is correct.

What is this 303-654 tool ?
Can I get one or make one ?
Is there a way to bodge it ?

 

Ok panic over !

I spent the rest of the day making a VVT windback tool.

Having made it and used it I found the VVT's were already in the wound back position. (i.e. Fully anticlockwise).

It could be that this is the natural position for the VVT's at idle speed when the engine is stopped. But without the tool to check it how could you be sure ?

If you did'nt check your VVT's you would be pretty miffed if put your engine back together and it ran worse than when you took it appart. You would be wondering if they were or were not correct.

Here is the tool, the pins have to be drilled pretty accurately as they are so close to the edge, I drilled the two 3mm holes into the centre of the rim which was only 3.25mm wide.

 

Did you draw this up ? If so can we have a pdf for the How-To section please ?