hi,
i just finished changing the timing belt on my 1989 760ti wagon with 300K on it. when i started it up, it sounded perfect, in fact, better then it did before. but when i drive, it seems to be knocking a lot more than it previously did. i'm gonna align the crankshaft with the 0 degree mark, and take off the top timing cover to see if the mark matches up, but i know i didn't get the intermediate shaft right on with the mark. is it important? i think i remember reading it was for turning the oil pump, so i wasn't that concerned. my knock sensor is bad, i know that, and i did have a LOT of knocking before, but now it seems to have doubled.

thanks for any thoughts,
di_rosa

Remember that when you turn to o it is in one of 4 positions. You may have to turn 360 a couple of times to get the belt marks to line up again.

Only 2 positions, actually... setting it to 0° could require one full revolution, with two turns you're back where you started.
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Rob Bareiss, New London CT ::: '87 244DL/M47- 221K, 88 744GLE- 202K, 91 244 181K, 88 244GL 145K

I believe the distributor on your car is at the back end the camshaft so therefore the intermediate shaft timing is irrelevent. Because you have replaced the belt your ignition timing may now be slightly different than before, good practice to double check the ignition timing. Why not try higher octane fuel til you get the knock sensor in.
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David Hunter