31 May
2005
31 May
'05
4:11 p.m.
From: "Gordon JC Pearce" <gordon at gjcp.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 5:14 PM
Paul Koning wrote:
All you have to do is remove the number one spark-plug and insert a plastic
straw, when you turn the crank-shaft you can easily tell when you are at
TDC.
Randy
www.s100-manuals.com
David> You want to replace head gaskets, and
a busted valve spring,
David> to do it by the book you need not one, but TWO 100$+
David> specialized tools, and you get to remove the
David> engine+transmission through the bottom.
That doesn't seem unusual anymore. We had a Saab 9000 in which timing
belt replacement involves first removing the front right wheel, to
remove an access panel in the wheelwell.
That's how you do the timing belts in most transverse-engined cars. You
won't get at the bottom pulley otherwise, and you need to make sure the
timing marks are correctly aligned.
Gordon.