Difficulty Seeing the timing pointer…..

[FirstMach1]

Finally got the rust cleaned off the balancer so I can see the timing marks but found that actually seeing the pointer is almost impossible as it sits below and behind the alternator etc.

1. Am I using the square end of the pointer to time? I can view that end but just so.

2. If I'm looking at the sharp, left side of the pointer for timing, which I think is correct, it is not possible to shoot the light at it or see the marks.

What the heck????

Here are a couple of pics of my view and the pointer from a camera phone stuffed down inside.

Any help or thoughts here is appreciated. Feel free to tell me the obvious that I may be too dense to see. Thanks

Eric

 

[FirstMach1]

I guess I should find TDC and that would tell me a lot. Seems appropriate to me.

 

[jpaz]

I checked mine from underneath the car. I put a white chalk mark on the pointer & a mark on the degree I wanted to set timing at. Use the pointed end of the timing tab.

 

[FirstMach1]

I was able to figure out that if I stuffed the timing light down beside and then below the alternator I could point it in a good direction while looking down from above through the very small window to make the adjustment. All good now.

Thanks