# Honda civic timing **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [November 6, 2008, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-civic-timing/240012 "2008-11-06T15:38:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JTizzleCivicSi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a5b964/32.png) [@JTizzleCivicSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JTizzleCivicSi)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-civic-timing/240012/1 "2008-11-06T15:38:22Z")
I have a 99 civic si and recently had the timing belt snap. i bought a new one but am not sure how to go about timing it correctly as in if there are any marks to align the pulleys or if the piston needs to be top-dead-center and what-not. I’m not to familiar with hondas, so if anyone has any input that would be nice. thanks ---
**Author:** ![psi2high](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psi2high/32/6320_2.png) [@psi2high](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psi2high)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 3:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-civic-timing/240012/2 "2008-11-06T15:41:40Z")
Dude if the belt broke check the head. The valves could be spent ---
**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 3:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-civic-timing/240012/3 "2008-11-06T15:42:12Z")
^^^ beat me to it :ohnoes ---
**Author:** ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-civic-timing/240012/4 "2008-11-06T15:43:03Z")
If the head is ok, you have to set the crank pulley to TDC, then line the cam gear marks up with the TDC marks on the plastic cam gear cover ---
**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-civic-timing/240012/5 "2008-11-06T15:43:52Z")
> [@LKSwhy?](#): > > If the head is ok, you have to set the crank pulley to TDC, then line the cam gear marks up with the TDC marks on the plastic cam gear cover head is not ok. belt snapped on intefereance motor. done. ---
**Author:** ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 3:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-civic-timing/240012/6 "2008-11-06T15:47:03Z")
~5% chance it is ok. OP, do a compression and/or leakdown test first ---
**Author:** ![psi2high](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psi2high/32/6320_2.png) [@psi2high](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psi2high)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 3:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-civic-timing/240012/7 "2008-11-06T15:47:13Z")
Not true if he was at idle the head could be fine ---
**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 3:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-civic-timing/240012/8 "2008-11-06T15:48:43Z")
i hope its not spent. but it most likely is. ---
**Author:** ![Cliff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b38774/32.png) [@Cliff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cliff)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 5:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-civic-timing/240012/9 "2008-11-06T17:04:54Z")
I voted timing #2. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![dc2nick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dc2nick/32/6289_2.png) [@dc2nick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dc2nick)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 6:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-civic-timing/240012/10 "2008-11-06T18:48:39Z")
this kid NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER follows up with his posts. his post count is 3!!! I tried helpin out with the alignment thing and the idle thing. never answeres ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 4:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-civic-timing/240012/11 "2008-11-07T04:26:20Z")
haha TRAVER what’s up dude. He’s not a forum whore guys, chill. ---
**Author:** ![Singh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@Singh1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh1)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 4:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-civic-timing/240012/12 "2008-11-07T04:30:04Z")
> [@AP1Nick](#): > > this kid NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER follows up with his posts. his post count is 3!!! > > I tried helpin out with the alignment thing and the idle thing. never answeres ya well like benny said hes prolly not a forum whore like singh 😛 ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 4:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-civic-timing/240012/13 "2008-11-07T04:31:47Z")
Why do you keep speaking in the third person? Stop it now. ---
**Author:** ![GermanPSI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/germanpsi/32/6353_2.png) [@GermanPSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GermanPSI)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-civic-timing/240012/14 "2008-11-25T19:46:43Z")
> [@JTizzleCivicSi](#): > > I have a 99 civic si and recently had the timing belt snap. i bought a new one but am not sure how to go about timing it correctly as in if there are any marks to align the pulleys or if the piston needs to be top-dead-center and what-not. I’m not to familiar with hondas, so if anyone has any input that would be nice. thanks If you wanna sell your si with the bent valves give me a call 788-3866 ---
**Author:** ![Hang\_Your\_Cross](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hang_your_cross/32/6381_2.png) [@Hang\_Your\_Cross](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hang_Your_Cross)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-civic-timing/240012/15 "2008-12-13T10:14:41Z")
dam how did you snap it? it was replaced right before i bought the car…sorry dude…