Re: Toyota - no start -turns over - got gas- got power

Update!
We've loosening bolts and got part of the timing belt cover off just
enough to see that the timing belt is in there and in one piece. Looks a
little worn but definitely not broke.

carcrazy42 wrote:
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> Update!
> We've loosening bolts and got part of the timing belt cover off just
> enough to see that the timing belt is in there and in one piece. Looks a
> little worn but definitely not broke.
>[/color]

So the belt actually moves when you crank the engine? I've had prefectly
good looking belts with stripped teeth where it engaged the crankshaft.

"carcrazy42" <herecomesthesun64@nospamyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Update!
> We've loosening bolts and got part of the timing belt cover off just
> enough to see that the timing belt is in there and in one piece. Looks a
> little worn but definitely not broke.
>[/color]

Make sure the ignition is off, disconnect the coil from the distributor, and
using the crankshaft pulley bolt, turn the engine clock-wise. The belt
should turn the camshaft pulley and the camshaft pulley should rotate. If
it does not, the belt is bad.
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Ray O
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Some teeth are missing. When cranking the engine, the belt doesn't move.

"carcrazy42" <herecomesthesun64@nospamyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Some teeth are missing. When cranking the engine, the belt doesn't move.[/color]

You looking for advice or just bragging? If the former, model, year and
engine would be helpful.

If your "belt doesn't move," and I'm assuming you mean the accessory drive
belts, either the starter is not turning the flywheel / flex plate - and
missing teeth would cause that, or you have serious internal engine damage
e.g. broken crankshaft.

Replace the starter and/or ring gear, or replace the engine.
--
Mike Harris
Austin TX

On Mon, 06 Nov 2006 10:15:19 -0500, carcrazy42 wrote:
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> Update!
> We've loosening bolts and got part of the timing belt cover off just
> enough to see that the timing belt is in there and in one piece. Looks a
> little worn but definitely not broke.[/color]


With the cover loose, and your fingers out of the way, spin the engine
(crank it over)

My belt looked fine, too...but the teeth had broken off at the bottom gear!!

"Mike Harris" <harrisremovethiswest@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> "carcrazy42" <herecomesthesun64@nospamyahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:5cc34b1981f31ff9d473db88872aff81@localhost.talkaboutautos.com...[color=green]
>> Some teeth are missing. When cranking the engine, the belt doesn't move.[/color]
>
> You looking for advice or just bragging? If the former, model, year and
> engine would be helpful.
>
> If your "belt doesn't move," and I'm assuming you mean the accessory drive
> belts, either the starter is not turning the flywheel / flex plate - and
> missing teeth would cause that, or you have serious internal engine damage
> e.g. broken crankshaft.
>
> Replace the starter and/or ring gear, or replace the engine.
> --
> Mike Harris
> Austin TX[/color]
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> I think the OP is talking about the timing belt, not the accessory drive
> belt.[/color]
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Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

"carcrazy42" <herecomesthesun64@nospamyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Some teeth are missing. When cranking the engine, the belt doesn't move.
>[/color]

Assuming you are talking about teeth missing on the timing belt and not on
the crankshaft or camshaft pulley, you need a new timing belt.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)