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Howdy, Probably get flamed for this but here goes. 2 Weekends ago, I attempted to do my RB25DET's timing kit (2nd time doing it, so not a noob). But this time on this particular R33, I've managed to 1. damage the harmonic balancer 2. possibly farked the VCT, I rattle guned it's mum to take off the nut as it was like welded on Anyways, got a new balancer, etc. and now the car is running, but it runs like poo over ~5k rpm. It has no farking pull what so ever. So, I've checked the timing markings (again) and they all line up 100%, the tensioner is done correctly and locked in (giving about 1/4 turn of the belt) But the car still runs like poo, the CAS has been installed exactly where it was last marked (but I have yet to check the base timing with a gun). I can hear the VCT clicking over, etc..but I'm not overly sure how it works. I'm concerned I screwed it using a rattle gun. On my previous R33 it came off with just a wrench, with this one it was like seized, so out came the rattle gun. So is there any possible way of checking the VCT besides hearing it click?

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