Finding TDC on 94 accord

[Matt (7)]

I am trying to change the timimg belt on my 94 accord. The problem I have is that the pulley on the crankshaft is so rusted thatI cannot see any marks, red or white.

How do I find TDC?

Or can I just mark the belt and the gears with whiteout, transfer the marks to the new belt and line up (like I have read in these groups)
and ignore TDC?

Thank-you.

 

[jim beam]

I am trying to change the timimg belt on my 94 accord. The problem I have is that the pulley on the crankshaft is so rusted thatI cannot see any marks, red or white.

How do I find TDC?

Or can I just mark the belt and the gears with whiteout, transfer the marks to the new belt and line up (like I have read in these groups)
and ignore TDC?

Thank-you.

in the absence of marks, the white-out solution works great. in fact, that's oem procedure on many different brands of vehicles.

 

[Alex Rodriguez]

I am trying to change the timimg belt on my 94 accord. The problem I have is that the pulley on the crankshaft is so rusted thatI cannot see any marks, red or white.

How do I find TDC?

Or can I just mark the belt and the gears with whiteout, transfer the marks to the new belt and line up (like I have read in these groups)
and ignore TDC?

Finding TDC is not too hard on most cars. What I do is pull the number one spark plug and then insert one of those disposable chinese take out chop sticks in the spark plug hole. I then turn the engine with my breaker bar and watch the chop stick. When it tops out, you have reached TDC. Then you can mark the pulley with some paint.