I have an Acura Legend V6 and I am attempting to install a new timing belt. The Helm manual tells me to first set the #1 piston at TDC by rotating the crankshaft, this also puts #5 at TDC. Then it tells me to set the left camshaft to the TDC mark and then the right camshaft to the TDC mark. With the #1 and #5 at TDC, won't those cylinder's valves get pushed out by the rockers being rocked by the cam lobes while turning the camshaft and thus slam into the fully extended pistons and either disallow me from turning further, or bend the valves?
I know if your timing belt breaks while the engine is running you run a chance of bending the valves and this seems like the exact same problem?
I know if your timing belt breaks while the engine is running you run a chance of bending the valves and this seems like the exact same problem?