I did change the gasket for a new one, so I will make sure I clean it off and reseat it when I adjust the valves this weekend (if I can get the engine to turn.) Initally, when I tried to turn the alternator (in front, to the left, lower) nut I may have turned it counterclockwise a degree, maybe. At that point I went to the notes and started turning it clockwise. It did make the cam turn, I only could get it to bring the lobe around a quater revolution (exhaust #1), at which point I think the belt slipped and I just ended up turning an turning without the engine turning. Then I tried turning it by the above mentioned methods. I also grabbed the sproket and tried turning that by hand, which of course didn't do a thing. I didn't try the powersteering nut, I now remember (off of advice read elsewhere.) And I'm stymied why turning the wheel didn't turn the motor, coudn't even budge it. Do I need to have the other wheel of the ground as well? I was so proud of myself for getting thus far, and hope I didn't mess things up somehow. I am not unfamilar with cars, have changed brakes, alternators, sparkplugs, etc. in my other vehicles, so I must be missing something with this new type of car (to me). Thanks again in advance. It did drive around as before, just knocking now. Could turning the engine backwords, if I did, just a degree (as I could only get my hand in there so much) binded the timing chain? And how could I tell if I did?