I have done it this way. I move the crank pulley in one direction to get the rotor to move then mark the balancer at the timing marker, then hold the rotor in that direction and have someone turn the motor until I feel the rotor start to move then mark the balancer again. look at the two marks and make a call if that is too much...
Im trying to establish .... How much is too much .... 1/4 in., 3/8 in., 1/2 in. or what? What is too much???
if you look at it in degrees, turn the engine to TDC on the balancer...then turn it the other way (holding the rotor) until it starts to move and then read the degrees difference on the balancer. with that being said, how many degrees slop is too much? is 5 degrees a lot when advancing/retarting your timing... if your V.T.P clearance is tight to start with, this could be a lot...
Look at it this way: on a V8, 90 degrees of crankshaft rotation is one full cylinder in the firing order, if the crank moves even half that amount before the rotor moves, then it's way past time to change the timing set. On a six banger, it can be a little more as there's more degrees between cylinder firings
Thank guys, for giving me some clarification "in degrees" on what to look for regarding whether one may have timing chain issues.
