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Do you have to have engine at TDC to change timing belts?
Just changing the timing belts and tensioners.
When you read most DIY accounts, they put the engine at TDC #1.
I understand why, in case a cam slips, you can reindex it since you know the crank position is at TDC.
But is there any other technical reason for doing that?
Or, if you assume that the cams are firmly mechanically locked with cam locks (and assume the crank doesn't move), is there no reason for it?
I ask because on this particular car, getting the flywheel inspection plate off is a pain (several other parts need to be removed to get to it).
It seems like you can just lock the cams up and do the swap, and the position of the crank is irrelevant, but I'm not sure if I'm missing something.
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