I recently blew the HG on my 98 civic ex
I removed my cylinder head and took it to a machine shop because my heads aluminum and aluminum warps with heat long story short is before removing my cylinder head I did not turn my motor by hand to TDC I slipped my timing belt off the cam gear and slipped it back on connected everything back together torqued my head bolts down put it oil with coolant and a new battery and my car cranks but doesn't start . I tested for spark and I am getting spark and I can hear my fuel pump prime when the key is in the ignition my car cranks but it doesn't start and I believe I'm getting fuel too . I'm thinkin my timinf is off that's why it's not stating and their are no cel lights on . Is it possible I bent valves ? Or is my timing belt just not in time correctly? Please help it's my first time replacing a hg and I need help thank you

 

Well. First u need to take the valve cover off. Turn the engine by hand, to tdc. Then see how much timing is off. Then go from there.

 

thanks fo the reply , if it's at tdc on my cam gear wouldn't I have to check the bottom of my engine to near the water pump ? I feel like maybe it's just the top part is misaligned do i need to remove my timing belt and turn it by hand ? And then reinstall it ? I want to do a compression test just to make sure my valves aren't bent

 

set to tdc per fsm, reinstall belt. confusion over.

 

thanks for the response I couldn't do that that's definitely an option for me I'll download it or will buy a service manual and try to take this on my own or I'll end up taking it to a shop

 

alright, hood version it is. slip the belt back off, set the cam to tdc, and rotate the block to tdc. slip belt back on, set tension. job done.

 

I will do that I will let you know if it starts for me hopefully it does

 

I set the cam and crank to tdc and the motor fired right up