Questions & Answers for: Chevrolet Cavalier jumped time

...JUMPED THEN IT IS TIME TO HAVE IT REPLACED. THE BELT MAY BE WORN TOO BAD OR MAYBE THE BELT TENSIONER HAS FAILED. THIS JOB IS NOT TOO SIMPLE AND SHOULD BE DONE BY A PRO. I HOPE THIS HELPS. PLEASE FEEL ...

...Any Ideas? I'm lost... It ran great before We started playing with the injectors... timeing jumped? fireing order is 1-3-4-2 this is corect! these cars use platinum plugs supper frisky!!!!

suspect timing chain has jumped, is there a way to verify the timing marlks without taking off the lower cover(valve cover already off). check compression. if its low (below 125psi) its most likeky ...

...see if my 98 sunfire 2.2 ohv has jumped time? tell me why you think it has jumped time. may be a broken belt or slack chain depending on which you have. or something else altogether. let me know

1996 Chevy Cavalier Z24 - 2.4L - Engine running rough, excess fuel consumption, stalls when stopping & starting, rpm's jump up and down. Fuel filter was replaced, new plugs and the fuel pressure ...

I have been advsed that I have a broken timing belt or "jumped timing chain.Besides the belt/chain, what other components do you recommend replacing(Gasket/seal,cam and crank pulleys,tensioners)?

...jumped time for this reason, it will usually jump out further.  This will cause a no-start condition, even though there may be fuel and spark, since the fuel, spark, and compression are not in ...

backfires when trying to start Timing chain jumped a tooth of the gear for the timing chain, or the belt jumped, either way same result...

...jumped time. The 2.2L engines, although they have a timing chain and not a belt, had issues with the timing chain tensioner. This wars out, breaks, and allows the timing chain to jump across the gear ...

How to tell if the timing chain jumped in a 89 Cavalier Z24 2.8 V 6? Chains don't jump very often. IF it did then it would be enough to not allow the engine to run. The issue is most likely a worn ...