How to reset timing and how to get motor on TDC by being with only one person

Asked by GuruSBDFQ May 24, 2019 at 03:00 PM about the 2001 Chevrolet S-10 RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

How to set timing to to TDC on a 2001 4.3 L V6 Chevy S10

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F_O_R answered 5 years ago

To get it on TDC remove the spark plugs and use a ratchet and a socket on the crank nut. Sometime you can just pull on the belt and rotate the engine that way. Be sure and get it on TDC compression. Hold a finger over the #1 plug hole to see if it is blowing air out (compression).

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