which piston is number one??

[carpenturbo]

having timing problems, i hate to post this buuuttt....is the piston closest to the timing cover number one ?:hammer:

[Clutchmaster]

yes the piston closest to the timing belt is number one

[carpenturbo]

thanks, any suggestions for a positive TDC my timing is all f***ed up,also do i set everything a couple of teeth forward before takin the slack out of the belt

[bunger]

Put them in a box together and leave them alone for a while... whichever one comes out alive is piston #1.

I've always just set the crank and cam sprocket at the currect TDC marks and then keeping tension on the forward side of the belt pulled the belt up over the cam sprocket. Rotate the engine once (counter-clock-wise!! or it will jump teeth and well... its just the wrong way) and check to see if its correct, then rotate 3 cam teeth and torque the tensioner bolt (33 ft/lbs).

[SOHCinWA]

The first piston on the drivers side is the #1 piston. The one closest to the distributor is #4. Hope that helps.. Fairly simple
Don

[carpenturbo]

i was working with the correct number one (driver side) but i having problems finding TDC i got it statrted a minute ago but it wasnt right.im using a feeler stick on the #1 plug hole to make sure the piston is all the way up then double checking by temporarily putting the lower t. cover ,and crank pulley back on with woodruff key and lining up the three lines on the pulley with the sights on the t.cover after reinstalling the belt with tension on the front side of the belt and then tuning counterclock wise three teeth then tightening the tensioner and still i end up off time anybody know what i might be doing wrong?

[SOHCinWA]

Look on the crank pulley and there will be a spot with 2 grooves and just after that there will be 3 grooves. line it up in the middle groove of the 3 grooves and that will be TDC.. (on most d motors)

[carpenturbo]

do i need to try a different approach in taking the slack out of the belt(i.e maybe three teeth clockwise) then put on the belt. im on the three timing lines and it was off, but started up kinda.this suks thank you for helping me