turning crank
12-02-2002, 10:18 AM
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turning crank
I am posting this for a friend. He is having the weirdest problem with his 97 civic manual. He is trying to set his timing to TDC, but he says he cant turn the crank no matter what... counterclockwise or clockwise. The car is in neutral, the spark plugs are out, and he's removed all the other drive belts cept the alternator and timing belt. Everything checks out from what he's told me and I cant think of why it would do this... anyone?
12-02-2002, 10:26 AM
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Nothing is wrong with it prior. He wants to replace the timing belt. He drove it into his garage to start working on it, so he couldnt have messed it up beforehand.
12-02-2002, 02:05 PM
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Make sure he's not turning it the wrong way. You only want to turn it counter clockwise. Other than that, there should be nothing holding it from turning. I can do it with my plugs still in with a normal ratchet...
to start lifting weights....