loominaz34 Posted January 14, 2006 Report Posted January 14, 2006 My car's timing is supposedly off and I'm redoing it and I want to make sure everything's perfect this time because if this doesn't work the car's getting junked. I just want to know how to find top dead center on cylinder NO. 1 . thanks for the help. Quote
z284pwr Posted January 15, 2006 Report Posted January 15, 2006 easy, pull the spark plug out, stick your finger in the hole until the compression pushes your finger out/you can feel the piston...... TDC.... oh but make sure to put it pack in, haha, we started the Trans-Am without one in, wow that was interesting, talk about exhaust leak times 20 infinity Quote
Crazy K Posted January 15, 2006 Report Posted January 15, 2006 I would use a straw or maybe a wood dowel, but same idea. I think you may not be able to touch it with your finger. Quote
loominaz34 Posted January 15, 2006 Author Report Posted January 15, 2006 timing marks are little yellow dots on the cam gears. not little WHITE marks. :x thanks guys. I was trying to see if there was a more exact way. Quote
Canada Posted January 15, 2006 Report Posted January 15, 2006 we started the Trans-Am without one in, wow that was interesting, talk about exhaust leak times 20 infinity You should hear a Duramax whirl over for a compression check... Quote
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