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Hi all, little background, my Morinis have been in store in different places of the last 3 years for various reasons that I won't bore you with, anyway I have one with me in Cornwall which was my daily rider, so starting too get her going again, unfortunately my bluebook etc are in a lockup in London! I just changed the cam belt as a start point, something I've done many times but I'm wondering if I've made a basic error and let it slip one tooth. The reason I ask is when I kick it over on the compression stroke I'm getting quite a hard kick-back which I never had before. Could the mis-timed belt be the issue? On the plus side, glad it didn't start as I had brimmed the crank cases with oil when I hid her away... Also have a leaking petcock, so another job. It's going to be special to be back on the old girl even in winter (honest officer, I was just going to the shops and got lost...) Any advice welcome!
Simon

You know you have to check those marks.It should not kick back.
John

hi John, as my blue book is 300 miles away, can you refresh my memory, cam pulls is clear but can't see on on the crank pulley...

Sorted, dropped it back one tooth and bingo, first kick! Now that leaky petcock.