which direction does the crank shaft spin?

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01-14-2004, 03:38 PM

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which direction does the crank shaft spin?

when I'm standing in front of the car looking at the engine, which way should it be rotating?

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01-14-2004, 04:47 PM

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Mine (NA 5000S) turns clockwise when viewed from front.

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01-14-2004, 08:02 PM

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Clockwise.

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01-15-2004, 06:22 AM

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thanks!

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01-16-2004, 09:43 AM

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You can tell by the timing belt. It pulls on the waterpump from the crank, not the cam.

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