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kristie747
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Jun 1, 2009, 7:30 PM
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i have a 99 dodge stratus 4cyl 2.4l dohc 94,000mil and i know the timing was bad and i put a new belt on. but the thing wont start. when i turn the key to start it and then let it go the think will spark. we checked the number one spark plug to see if it has compression and fire but the spark comes after i turn the car off? what can i do is the timing off 180` are is it something else.? sorry if thats not any help.
(This post was edited by kristie747 on Jun 1, 2009, 7:55 PM)
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Loren Champlain Sr
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kristie; Was the belt broken when you replaced it? This in an interference engine, meaning that if the timing belt breaks at the wrong time, or if installed incorrectly, valve damage is possible. The ignition system uses a crankshaft sensor, rather than a distributor, to tell it 'when' to send spark to the plugs. We'll need a bit more information to continue. Have you taken a compression test? May want to recheck the timing marks before cranking the engine over any more?
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kristie747
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Jun 3, 2009, 3:42 PM
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no the belt was just missing a lot of teeth. and i put a new one on but wont start.
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Loren Champlain Sr
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kristie; "Missing a lot of teeth" is the same thing as being broken, sorry to say. Usually, the crank gear (sprocket) will chew off the teeth of the belt. The crankshaft will continue turning while the cam(s) don't. That's when engine damage can occur.
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Loren is right. You need to do a complete compression test before going any further.
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kristie747
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Jun 5, 2009, 12:03 AM
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ok ty i will do that when i can and thanks again.
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Asilus
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Where you forced to replace the belt by something like... the car no longer moving forward? a tinging noise in the top of the engine? When you crank on the engine does it sound as strong as it did, before you had to replace the belt? If the engine still isnt timed correctly, then yea it still wont start.
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