Re: 1994 Toyota Camry QUESTION FOR RAY

"mack" <mackerel@dslextreme.com> wrote in message
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> Ray,
>
> In a case like this, IF (as happened to me once with a 1986 Camry)
> something has happened to the timing belt (it happened to me in our
> driveway) and the car turns over but has no intention of starting....how
> can you diagnose it and pinpoint the timing belt as the culprit?
> Is there a peephole in the shroud thru which you might look to see if the
> belt's moviing as the starter grinds?
>
> Thanks![/color]

If the timing belt has jumped a tooth the only way to check is to pull the
timing belt cover and visually look at the marks on the camshaft pulleys
when #1 cylinder is at top dead center compression. The likelihood that the
timing belt has jumped a tooth is pretty slim.

If the timing belt is broken, then there are other symptoms. The engine
will crank more quickly than normal because there is no compression for the
starter to overcome and if there is conventional distributor, the
distributor rotor will not turn because the camshaft is not turning. I am
not aware of a peephole in the timing belt cover, but you may be able to
loosen a few bolts enough to pull the cover back enough to see what is
happening.
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Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)