hold on, on all the super careful advice because i'm buying another car
anyway and i am just getting the parts installed but want it done right and
test the car out. if it acts up and a valve is bent it will run terrible but
i'm confident that's not the case. i just need to know about the TDC
question and what to look for. i'm not replacing any pulleys and i don't
think the water pump requires any sealant but it might help. i'm not
replacing the tensioner either for the timing belt. it was leaking
antifreeze onto the timing belt and that caused the slipping. get back with
me with info. thankyou.



-jeff
"Jeff" <jeffscomp@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:6NjDg.11355$gY6.9192@newssvr11.news.prodigy.c om...
>i was on the expressway yesterday in my '88 honda civic sedan and it lost
>power and then shutoff. the timing belt stripped out and i'm hoping a valve
>didn't get bent. today i'm planning on installing a new timing belt and
>water pump and need to know the easiest way to tell if the pistons are at
>TDC top dead center. also does the water pump require any kind of sealant?
>all advice is appreciated. Thanks.
>
> -jeff
>