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Hi my '97 Corolla only has 62k miles and I doubted the timing belt had ever been changed so I thought I would just to be sure. The car is a base model has the small 1.6 l engine, it has never been a quiet car. After changing the belt I noticed that the car seems louder, especially when warming up. It seems to vibrate but does get somewhat better as it warms up. Seems to be revving a lot more too. I think the gas mileage has dropped slightly as well. I figured I got the belt off a notch or the belt was too lose causing it to vibrate. I have now removed the cover and double checked everything twice. The only thing I can possibly figure out is if I have been using the wrong mark for TDC. The "0" kind of falls between the two notches but I'm pretty sure I have it on the correct 1 because I removed the crankshaft pulley bolt and the key way is straight up. 1 other thing, 1 time I backed up quickly and hit my tailpipe on a Large rock. It was running and sounding much like it is now (poorly) so I climbed under it and found I had pushed the muffler forward about 1-2 inches and out of it's hanger. All I had to do was pry it a little and put it back into place and everything has been fine for a year or more. Since I had jacked up the car to do the t belt I figured maybe I had disturbed the exhaust but I have checked and no such luck. I also aligned the engine at TDC before I removed the belt and did not rotate either the crank or camshaft with the belt off so I could not have bent valves.

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It's a non interference engine to start with!!!! Check the front engine mount for cause of vib!!!!!!... Search YouTube.. The actual TDC timing marks are on the crank gear that drives the timing belt and oil pump housing, as viewed with crank pulley off!!!... Then you know crank is right on TDC!!.. Cam is obvious.
I had to remove the front mount to change the belt of course. Perhaps I damaged it and didn't realize it. I'll check it and the others tomorrow. Thanks, I'll let you know
Cool..... Lot of times can't tell by just looking at the mount.. Can 'slightly' lift engine with floor jack, doesn't take much at all, to see if vibration gets better or is gone!..... I've done quite a few of these projects over the 'years'.!!