[Abraham]

Originally Posted by Mr.3000

Hey man, glad to see another person going F.I. I was a little confused on your post.

1) Were you saying that while u were turning the timing belt that it jumped teeth or that it had already done some and you just noticed it while turning the belt?

ok, while i was trying to remove the axles the transmission was left in gear and the timing belt got loose because it was rotated backwards. and the belt jumped teeth because where the belt goes around the water pump i noticed that i was loose so when i moved it with my hand i was thinking nothing of it and the 2 intake cams jumped. and i did notice that the cams were in perfect timing before it jumped.

2) Make sure that you are looking at the right timing marks. I thought my timing was off at first cuz I was looking in the wrong spots. I'm not saying you are but you just want to make sure before you start flippin out. If your timing belt has infact, jumped some teeth, you could be looking at some serious damage such as bent valves, so you want to be sure of what is going on.

how could i tell if i have bent valves. compression test, etc...

If you are just trying to replace lifters, you can leave the cams in. Good luck on your journey and I am sure there will be plenty of people more knowledgeable than I am coming in to help you out.

i want to change the lifters and vss.

and could i be able to just remove the belt and let the cams spin freely without worrying about bent valves.