Cam shaft and Crank Shaft Notches not lining up - 2012 Prius

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Technical Discussion' started by JLotta, Nov 28, 2025 at 12:27 AM.

  1. JLotta

    JLotta New Member

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    Hi all!
    My husband is repairing the head gasket on my sons 2012 Prius. He did this same repair on my 2010 Prius.
    When he put the timing chain on my 2010 Prius, the Cam shaft and crank shaft notches all lined up perfectly. This time, they are not lining up. Is it normal for them to not be lined up? Was it coincidence that they were lined up when he did my Prius?

    Also, does the 2012 Prius use a "hunting" timing system? (we've read about this).

    My husband doesn't know if he should manually adjust the cam and crank shaft so they line up, or something else?

    Any experiences and solutions would be greatly appreciated. He has to have this repair done by Saturday :(
     
  2. PriusCamper

    PriusCamper Senior Member

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    Please let us know an exact distance/measure/photo for: "they are not lining up"

    How much work was done on the head before it was put back together?