1999 Cavalier

Asked by GuruZGK6L Dec 14, 2017 at 06:53 AM about the 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 Coupe FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 1999 Chevy
Cavalier it was running
perfectly about 3 days
ago i noticed it
starting different.
Yesterday i was on my
way to work and i
heard a ticking noise
then a couple miles
down the road the car
broke down. It will
crank but wont start.
What could be the
proublum and is this a
easy fix?

2 Answers

Well no i didn't hear where the ticking was coming from. Once i would push the gas it wouldn't gain speed.

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if its a 2.2 ecotech there known for timing chain guides breaking up and timing jump unfortunately if that is what happened the engine will have excessive damage.

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