Re:How do I find top dead center?
 

that might work on a 1 cylinder ::)

Re:How do I find top dead center?
 

it works if your looking to see which pistons are coming to TDC

Re:How do I find top dead center?
 

I guess you could do it if the other spark bolts were out :P

Re:How do I find top dead center?
 

Take out your spark plugs, and stuff a paper towel down into cylinder #1's plug hole. Now have some one crank the car in short bursts. When the paper towel pops out, it's near TDC. Then just use the timing marks to line it up. If there are no marks then you're fucked. LOL. Then I'd say use the screwdriver.

Re:How do I find top dead center?
 

and you guys say my methods ghetto ::)

Re:How do I find top dead center?
 

I dont even know what to say :-X

Re:How do I find top dead center?
 

What in the ----? Have you done that? What's wrong with a screwdriver? ???
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Re:How do I find top dead center?
 

That's how they do it in the local community college auto class. ASE certification hah. The paper towel has less of a chance at scratching the piston then the screw driver.

Re:How do I find top dead center?
 

I would think if you were a ase certified tech you would have a compression tester, not a roll of paper towels for engine diagnostics ::)

Re:How do I find top dead center?
 

Scratching the pistons with a screw driver? lol.. come on man, people have used that trick forever. It's not going to scratch anything. Just rotate the engine over until the screw driver comes to the highest point, make sure the cam is at the correct mark too (align the cam gear to the head) So its not 180 off.