I don't know where the timing pin fits on the Holden Cruze (or Daewoo Lacetti Premiere). The two main places diesel engine manufacturers use is either a hole in the cylinder block/clutch housing flange to line up with a hole in the flywheel - this is often found tucked out of sight under the starter... The other common place is usually accessible after removing a threaded plug from the side of the cylinder block - in this case it is important to exactly follow the manufacturer's instructions as sometimes the pin fits into a recess in a crankshaft web and sometimes the pin acts as a precision stop against the crankshaft. The former pin is usually a plain pin of around 1/4" diameter and the latter pin usually has a threaded portion for screwing into the block...
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I don't know where the timing pin fits on the Holden Cruze (or Daewoo Lacetti Premiere). The two main places diesel engine manufacturers use is either a hole in the cylinder block/clutch housing flange to line up with a hole in the flywheel - this is often found tucked out of sight under the starter... The other common place is usually accessible after removing a threaded plug from the side of the cylinder block - in this case it is important to exactly follow the manufacturer's instructions as sometimes the pin fits into a recess in a crankshaft web and sometimes the pin acts as a precision stop against the crankshaft. The former pin is usually a plain pin of around 1/4" diameter and the latter pin usually has a threaded portion for screwing into the block...