crankshaft "T" position

[dirtdawg]

i'm doing a valve adjustment and the friggin' crank will not stay at the t for some reason. it will go to the f and then it will turn to the t really fast and i'll miss it. i had my dad hold it in the right spot, supposedly, but when i adjusted them to the .005", i fired it up and it was rattling like hell all over again. could you guys give me some tips and tricks as to what i should do? when i started, i realized i had turned it clockwise 2-3 times before, but i stopped and started turning it the other way. just thought i'd let you guys know, if that could have ruined the bearing or something.

[BlasterEaten250]

Take the spark plug out then do it.

[dirtdawg]

just needed to have someone hold it at the spot. it's all set and is running much better now. i knew i'd figure it out, just didn'tnow how long it would take me. thanks for the tips though. i didn't need to take the plug out.