timing chain

Asked by GuruLX9DG Apr 01, 2019 at 06:34 PM about the 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier Sedan FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

replaced timing chain and gears and tensioner on my 1997 chev cavalier. Set timing marks according to manual tried to start it had symptoms of  out of time. I am not beyond making a mistake.I took it all apart and it was 180 0ut I realigned the marks again making sure this time Tried to start same, symptoms took it apart again same thing 180 out what am i doing wrong

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Auto_Centric answered 5 years ago

You answered your question 180 degrees out! spend sometime online read up or view YouTube... remember number 1 at TDC Compression before proper alignment of timing marks.

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