very old post , and no year car. stated. 1990 to 1993 range.
TIMING marks?, (CAM OR SPARK?)
ILL GUESS< 92, cam.
here is your answer, (the path to it ,too)
this car (sheep skinned) is a really and ISUZU.
for sure the engine. (with long ago lost support by ISUZU in USA)
Geo IS GM, and they may (?) have parts. but support is very poor there on GEO.s
i'd start here.
http://www.robietherobot.com/storm/geo_storm_links.htm
also , you can buy and old FSM for your car on ebay if patient.
or login to alldata.com and look there.
1.6L DOHC engine.
THIS IS AN
INTEFERENCE ENGINE.
I responded because you are one of the only folks posting here
that knows whats under their hood. of the 3 types.
1.6 L
SOHC 4XE1 I4
1.6 L
DOHC 4XE1 I4
1.8 L
DOHC 4XF1 I4
You, engine is a 4xe1 (isuzu sady don't change the engine name with the DOHC up grade , making parts hard to find and books.
Suzuki did the same silly thing too...
as you might guess, the DOHC is timed quite different.
right now im online at alldata.
and you are at step 11. the cam belt
staring at 3 big cam cogs.
here is the drawing. (1 of 2, the 2nd is belt routing)
step 7
Align the crankshaft pulley to TDC
then 11
http://www.fixkick.com/look/24hr/IsuzuDOHC1.JPG
i feel sorry for any ISUZU owner or GEO's of any kind.
sorry so late.
and last
the best place to look first (no FSM)
is here
http://www.scantool.net/software/alldata-diy-1-month-subscription.html
see discount to alldata.
BINGO !
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