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Re: Where to turn engine to TDC ( and which direction... )
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Posted by turbocon86 (more from turbocon86) on Tue, 29 Aug 2017 10:06:37
In Reply to: Where to turn engine to TDC ( and which direction... ), Marko, Tue, 29 Aug 2017 09:52:36
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If you are going at the crank pulley end, you'll need to take off the AC pulley (3 10mm bolts) and use a cut-down socket.
Believe it or not, I've done it with a big-ass screwdriver in the teeth of the flywheel (or flexplate) prying against the plastic cover. Easy to see the markings there too while you are doing it. If you remove the spark plugs so there's no compression, it should rotate fairly easily.
I don't think it matters which way you rotate it.
TIP: put a straw down in the sparkplug hole of the first cylinder and watch it rise as you are turning the engine. Once it starts falling again, you know you're at TDC.
Another little trick
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Posts in this Thread:
- Where to turn engine to TDC ( and which direction... ), Marko, Tue, 29 Aug 2017 09:52:36
- right front wheel....., jimmy, Wed, 30 Aug 2017 08:10:31
- Where to turn engine to TDC ( and which direction... ), SWEDISHDYNAMICS, Tue, 29 Aug 2017 10:35:56
1 - Re: Where to turn engine to TDC ( and which direction... ), turbocon86, Tue, 29 Aug 2017 10:06:37 <-- Viewing This Message
1- Re: Straw is a good tip, also, Tom G
, Thu, 31 Aug 2017 11:26:14 - Re: Where to turn engine to TDC ( and which direction... ), Saabina
, Tue, 29 Aug 2017 10:52:37 - Re: Where to turn engine to TDC ( and which direction... ), Bloodnose
, Tue, 29 Aug 2017 10:13:54
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