Please Help..worse case/not happy

dwhiskie · Mar 11, 2006

Got on it a bit and next thing I know the motor shuts off. I found that the distributor does not turn when I crank it over. The gear on the shaft is ok. Please give me your input. Thanks

95GTAODE · Mar 11, 2006

Most likely you're timing chain or one of the gears for the timing chain broke. Time to pull the front cover!

bill302 · Mar 11, 2006

i guess the rotor turns when you turn the distributor gear? and if it is a broke timing chain or timing chain gear the heads will have to be removed to inspect for broke or bent valves,pushrods ect....

dwhiskie · Mar 11, 2006

bill302 said:
i guess the rotor turns when you turn the distributor gear? and if it is a broke timing chain or timing chain gear the heads will have to be removed to inspect for broke or bent valves,pushrods ect....

It turns when its out of the car When I put it back in it does not turn.

dwhiskie · Mar 11, 2006

dwhiskie said:
It turns when its out of the car When I put it back in it does not turn.

Is there anything I can look for before pulling the heads??

bill302 · Mar 11, 2006

dwhiskie said:
It turns when its out of the car When I put it back in it does not turn.

well that rules out a broke distributor shaft it more than likely what 95GTAODE
said a broke timing chain or timing chain gear i would do as he said and remove the cover and inspect then post. i don't know what i would do from there maybe replace timing chain and gears and run a compression test of each cylinder this will tell you condition of valves...

dwhiskie · Mar 11, 2006

I will tear it apart on sunday "which is the last thing I wanted to do" and post back.

90mustangGT · Mar 12, 2006

Lets hope the valves didn't get smacked.

dwhiskie · Mar 12, 2006

I got it a part and the timming chain is broke and the keyway slot on the balancer is missing a chunk. How do I get the small sprocket off the crank?? And what do I need to do to get the crank and cam in the right posistion to put the new chain on?? Thanks

dwhiskie · Mar 12, 2006

Black1987Stang · Mar 12, 2006

cam the chain, just line up the two dots on each sprocket, as for getting the old lower sprocket off, i used piece of wood and hammer and kept whacking it alternating different sides, but the motor was out so might not work for you....i think u can use the 3claw type puller, like for a steering wheel or something

bill302 · Mar 12, 2006

you can use a puller just make sure you install the crank bolt so you don't damage threads or you can use a prybar on each side of the gear and carefully pry the gear off the crankshaft...and as for timing line up the dots as 87stangdiddle said....

bill302 · Mar 12, 2006

you really need a chilton or haynes manual from your local parts store they explain these proceedures properly and list the torque specs.ect....

dwhiskie · Mar 12, 2006

The crank has to be on TDC on the compression stroke so whats the best way to do that and the cam has to be in what position. Just lining up the dots will not work. Also what do you guys think about bent valves?? How likely do you think this happened? Thanks for the help guys

dwhiskie · Mar 12, 2006

bill302 said:
you really need a chilton or haynes manual from your local parts store they explain these proceedures properly and list the torque specs.ect....

I have a chilton but it dont tell me much

bill302 · Mar 12, 2006

sorry dots will face each other and both intake and exhaust valves on #1 piston will be closed.... how high were rpm's when it quit

dwhiskie · Mar 12, 2006

bill302 said:
sorry dots will face each other and both intake and exhaust valves on #1 piston will be closed.... how high were rpm's when it quit

close to 6K

95GTAODE · Mar 12, 2006

Ouch!! Definately check for bent valve's. It's almost a gaurenteed the you smoked one or two of 'em.

Also, be sure to use a quality double roller timing chain when you put it all back together. You don't want to cheap out and have this happen again!

bill302 · Mar 12, 2006

its not good you probably have some bent valves. what all have you removed, you can install timing chain and run a compression check without timing chain cover or dist. installed.

dwhiskie · Mar 13, 2006

Just the super charger,timming chain and headers. Most likely I will do a compression check first before I take the heads off, What should the compression read and how long should it hold for?

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