Timing marks for cam on 92 camry

generally to be honest with you ladies and gentlemen,dont trust any marks especially old vehicles,if youre mechanic you need to knw timing valve sequential by heart so that you can use marks as a cross check after everything installed. Example vw cam pulley comparing to an Audi cam pulley looks similar,same diameter even teeth gears are the same but differs in mark,the other mark at 12 oclock and the other at10 oclock.

There are marks to line up front pulley on TDC on timing cover and the cam gear up position.

Go to the library and look it up in Chilton's auto repair manual.

Hi Jan, The timing marks are as follows. The cam gear has a hole drilled through and this must be lined up with a punch mark on the cam bearing cap behind it. We find a flash light and a mirror are good tools to use. The crank shaft is on the oil pump housing and slightly raised. It is past TDC and lined with a notch in the crank pulley.Regards John

Firstly the no.1 piston should be at TDC (compression).

The upper camshaft sprocket has a smaller hole in the web. This should be lined up exactly with the TDC timing mark behind it on the cam bearing cap. In this position it will be vertically upwards.

At the same time the notch in the crankshaft pulley timing flange should be opposite the 0 degrees mark on the timing marks on the front of the lower belt cover.

The timing marks to use are spot-drilled on the faces of the timing gears.
The timing marks on the camshaft gears must align side-by-side, and as closest as possible on the Toyota,Camry 2.2 engine.

simple to figure that out . the key ways are always up on camshafts. it allows for them not to fall out when assembling the engine . so use the balancer to determine tdc (top dead center on cyl one) and make sure both keys are straight up . (just loosen the cam retainer nuts and look to see what set of marks they line up with and dont forget t re-torque them to factory specs somewhere between 22 and 28 ft lbs but not a lot more) , google the specs up to be sure

If the crank is lined up to the mark, it is at TDC, meaning cylinder number 1 piston is at TDC.

Both cam pulleys should have marks, they just look a little different.
Here are the diagrams to help out.

If u cannot obtain the itming marks, u mite have to time the engine by first pricnciple. Ensure that #1 cylinder is @ TDC (compression stroke). Install the camshaft making sure that the cam lobes for #1 cylinder are on the lower side and not on the tip of the cam. Also when installing the distributor, ensure that it's set to spark @ #1 cylinder. In modern day vehicles, the distributor can only be fitted one way so theree is no need to time the ignition timing via distributor. If this is too much, u can check the crankshaft & camshaft sprocket for distinct timing markings . This should be checked when the components are clean

Pull #1 spark plug and rotate the engine until you hear air rush out of the cylinder, (plug the hole with your finger if you can), then look at the timing mark, it will be close to TDC