V-6 Timing
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V-6 Timing
I just bought a 1996 Avenger ES. I got a good deal on it ,$500 , the body and the interior are perfect . The problem comes from the motor is out of time . It is black and the only option it doesnt have is leather seats. The guy put a water pump init and didnt know how to put the motor back in time so he let it sit .My only question is how do you put a sohc motor back in time. I know how it all goes back together and how timing works but not on a sohc motor.Thanx 4 listening and any help is greatly appreciated
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i suggest getting a haynes or a chilton's service guide....they come in quite handy whenever you need to do something on a car. my family has one for each car we own. they have everything you need to know about your car, how to do everything and they're normally pretty easy to follow.
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I would definitely get a manual before starting this project. Or let a garage do it, but don't drive it. Our motors are interferrence motors and you could have a rod hit pistons. Granted, you may have driven it already, but I wouldn't take the chance
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I didn't drive it I got it towed home. From what i read if the car is more than 3 degrees out of time the car uses the alarm system to disengage the starter and firing system. The guy i got it from said he tried to start it and it turned over so i am thinking maybe it cant be far out of time and therefore maybe the valves didnt hit the pistons. My thoughts are that i am going to put it back in time and start it then listen to it . That way maybe I can get away without pulling the heads off . Either way if its bad i still wont have in whatthe car isworth . So although I knew about the books I was trying to get away without buying one ,but considering i have a 95 ES and now a 96ES also I guess I will get one tomarrow.
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yea, I highly prefer Chiltons, as they have one for practically every model car ever made since that book came out.
on a side note, whats a good mileage to replace the timing belt on our type engines? about 68,000 miles?
on a side note, whats a good mileage to replace the timing belt on our type engines? about 68,000 miles?
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I honestly don't know I still haven't changed mine cuz I heard it'll be high cuz they'll hafta drop the engine to get at it. But dis monday if not tuesday imma get the timing belt, water pump, and the radiator flushed at get back @ u on dat.