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[ILikeMy240sx]

What's the easiest way to get your enging in the TDC position? Do I need a special tool?

Thank you.

[JNM240]

Take the valve cover off, put a socket on the crank, turn until the notch on your (SOHC) cam sprocket is pointing straight up.

[ILikeMy240sx]

hmm is there an easier way to do it w/o taking the valve cover off? like turning the crank pully or something like that...

BTW, I have KA24DE
Modified by ILikeMy240sx at 1:02 PM 10/12/2004

[s13sr20chris]

you can turn crank pulley untill timing marks line up but you wont know which strock you are on.

[ILikeMy240sx]

Can I turn the crank pulley with my hands or do I need something else?

I guesOne way to tell is by taking the distributor cap off and if the rotor is facing the #1 spark plug positiong it means TDC at 1st cyliner...

Is that right?

[s13sr20chris]

yeah, thats tdc. you will need a 27mm socket and ratchet. as i mentioned, you may not be on the intake stroke.

[180fan]

a long screwdriver down the spark plug hole can tell you if your piston is up or down. That should give you a clue as to what's up.