1997 Chevrolet Cavalier "timing chain quot jump time" Questions

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timing chain.Besides the belt/chain, what other components do you recommend replacing(Gasket/seal,cam and crank pulleys,tensioners)? I am assuming you have the 2.2L 4 cylinder engine. The timing chain

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...timing chain: 1. Is my son's "account" feasible? 2. Are timing chains an issue with the Sunbird? 3. Is there likely to be extensive damage to valves? If the timing belt (chain ) broke or ...

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...about 280 degrees of rotation then a "solid" stop, both directions. Ideas? unless your timing chain has jumped, I'd guess a broken rod-does it have compression? Take the plugs out and

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...quot; now car wont start. When key is turned it makes a clicking noise. the clicking noise is usually 2 things, step on try jump starting car and if starts have battery tested as it is probably bad ...

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...timing chain have some how jumped a slot or two on the cam gears then you may be trying to fire spark plugs at the wrong time and hence creat very poor running of the engine and sometimes due to ...

timing belt or chain it would roll alot faster than normal.. if it just jumped time a notch or two it would still act like it was trying to start.. a chrankshaft sensor is a place to start.. but check

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issue. How many Km's are on this engine? I had a timing chain jump on me before and lots of spark and engine turned over fine but would not start. Turns out it had smacked half my valves and bent them

...timing chain guides have been worn and in need of replacement for a while but it ran and I couldn't afford to get it done so I've been putting it off. When I turn the key the engine ...

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chain,shift fork, ect,ect.. now when decellerating or just on-off-on throttle, it will "jump" whether its in 4Hi or 2Hi and will at times in 4hi,jump right through 2hi into neutral, and when

...timing chain is rattlling inside the engine. But if i stop and shut the car off for like ten minutes then the rattl ing goes away, but returns after driving about 5 or 6 more miles. What could be the ...

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