From: http://hazone.com/default.htm?howto/b18cvalve.htm We are starting on cylinder #1 (Closest to the cam sprockets).
From: http://members.tripod.com/torquespecs/civic84-87eng.htm There is a diagram at the bottom of the page with reference to the distributor location. -----Original Message----- From: Willy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 8:44 AM To: David Miller Subject: RE: couple of post Timing belt project Q's. I was told that it was on the PASSENGER'S side (US model)! OH SHIT! I just drove 50+ miles to work, and have to do the same going home! Are you certain that on a US model, looking at the car from the FRONT, that the #1 is on the DRIVER'S SIDE? Not to sound shitty, just want to make sure. Willy --- David Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Cylinder #1 is on the driver's side.... assuming that you have a LHD > model. If you have a RHD model, then you are correct. > > David > > -----Original Message----- > From: Willy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 6:52 AM > To: crx > Subject: CRX: couple of post Timing belt project Q's. > > > When I put the car back together after changing the timing belt, I > made > very certain that Cyl. 1 (passenger side) was at TDC, and that the > cam > gears were lined up appropriately. Simply because of all the horror > stories that I've heard about the damage that can be done otherwise. > > I started the car up, and it ran fine. The idle was a little high, > but > smooth. I didn't drive the car anywhere else for the weekend. > > Today, I go to work, and the car is GUTLESS! And I mean REDICULOUSLY > gutless. Could I have the belt on too tight? I listened to the car, > to make sure that it wasn't slapping valves or anything. Sounds like > normal. Would you be able to hear it? I don't know why I'm sweating > that, since I am confident that I aligned it right. But I don't want > to let ignorance cost me big here. > > Could it be that my timing belt was so loose before, and the engine > was > timed to it, that I just need to redo my entire timing? > > any suggestions appreciated. > Willy > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes > http://finance.yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance.yahoo.com
