vxnine

all right im having trouble setting to TDC, im using a socket wrench to turn the crankshaft, and when i do this.. the distributor rotor isnt turning? i'm confused to what i might be doing wrong.. please help

poison

check thread https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=649277

vxnine

thanks, im actually changing my timing belt now and its a pain in the ***.. but shouldnt the distributor rotor turn as i turn the crankshaft?

poison

yes, since it's connected to the camshaft.

REEMB18C1

check to see if u got the distrubtor teeth lined up never seen that happen

VALET dude

can you see your timing belt right now? or does it still have the plastic cover? well, if you cant see your timing belt, chances are, you probably snaped it. because YES your right, the rotor should turn when you are turning the crank. so try taking that plastic cover out and try turning again. let us know what happen.
-John

vxnine

yes i see the timing belt, and when i turn the crankshaft, the timing belts turns the cam gear but the distributor rotor isnt turning.

what could be the problem?


Modified by frankcivic at 6:38 AM 7/26/2005

Timmay

so the timing belt is on, and distributor is on but you have the cap off???


cam may be broke in 1/2

VALET dude

holy crap. the only thing i can tell you is take the valve cover out and check whats up. try to take pics too so we can see whats wrong.

poison

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Timmay &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so the timing belt is on, and distributor is on but you have the cap off???


cam may be broke in 1/2
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that's what i'm thinkin.

vxnine

all right i don't think the cam is broke in half becuase i took the valve cover off and when i turn the crankshaft you can see the valves move up and down so it couldnt be that right? the distributor rotor is still staying put though. if i were to take pictures what would you guys like pictures of to help? under the valve cover and the distrubtor rotor and the whole engine bay?

Timmay

pull the distributor off and check it

vxnine

what exactly should i check for?

vxnine

to the top

Timmay

not to be rude but if you dont know what to look for maybe you should have a mechanic look at it

vxnine

cmon someone help please this is what honda-tech is for so people can learn

Timmay

pull off the distributor, have someone crank the car and look in the hole and see if the cam is moving
another thing is to take the distributor and turn the "key"(part that slides in the cam) and see if the rotor moves

REEMB18C1

only other thing i can think of is the shaft in in the distributor is broke where the pick up is let me know the out come