Vehicle: Honda Civic 2004 1.4 liter engine
Question: I'm planning to replace my head gasket and have the head resurfaced because of coolant leaking into cylinders. I do not need to replace the timing belt as that was done a while ago. Do I need to time the engine when replacing a head gasket? Some people say that a first cylinder must be put to TDC by rotating a crank, some say it is enough to mark the timing belt tooth on cam gear and just loosen the tensioner, then slide the belt off the cam gear, without needing to remove the lower cover and front wheel. Which one is true? Thanks