Stratus timing off?
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Stratus timing off?
Hey guys, My mom has a 2004 stratus and the timing belt broke the other day. I just got the tow company to fix the timing belt. I went and picked it up today and it does not want to idle and it didnt have that problem before the belt broke. When you give it gas it smooths out and it runs good at highway speed. The mechanic there told me he thinks the valves got bent a little and thats why it runs rough ?? (I worked at a service station for years but that was back before computers, I am thinking if it run good at highway speed the valves should be ok ??? )
I showed my neighboy this afternoon and he thinks the timing is a notch off.
Whats the odds the valves are bent ? timing off ? Something else I should look at ? I have looked all over and dont see a vacum line off.
Any advice would be appreciated , I am going to have to fix it and I am not real fimiliar with front wheel drive or computer cars.
By the way the mechanic put new spark plugs in it trying to get it to run better.
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My neighbor hooked to the computer and it did not show any codes.
Thanks
I showed my neighboy this afternoon and he thinks the timing is a notch off.
Whats the odds the valves are bent ? timing off ? Something else I should look at ? I have looked all over and dont see a vacum line off.
Any advice would be appreciated , I am going to have to fix it and I am not real fimiliar with front wheel drive or computer cars.
By the way the mechanic put new spark plugs in it trying to get it to run better.
and
My neighbor hooked to the computer and it did not show any codes.
Thanks
Last edited by Mamascar; 04-22-2011 at 01:34 AM. Reason: thought of more info that might help
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What engine?
From my haynes manual 170 to 225.
If they are in that range and with in 10 lbs of each other then you are probably OK.
The 2.4 is not a interference engine but if the belt brakes (most of the time because the water pump ceased) the valves will hit each other, but should not hit the pistons so at the most you may have to rebuilt or replace the head.
From my haynes manual 170 to 225.
If they are in that range and with in 10 lbs of each other then you are probably OK.
The 2.4 is not a interference engine but if the belt brakes (most of the time because the water pump ceased) the valves will hit each other, but should not hit the pistons so at the most you may have to rebuilt or replace the head.
Last edited by dolittle; 04-22-2011 at 07:10 PM.
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I Have it where I cam see the timing belt. I have put in a dozen timing chains on old Chevy's but never one with 2 cams. Exactly how do you line the marks ? The marks on the two cam gears both point up at the same time, I would think the marks on each cam points to each other ? How do you line up the crankshaft ? At first glance, I don't see a mark on the crank pulley.
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There is a picture in this thread, I guess it should be the same 99 vs 2004 https://dodgeforum.com/forum/dodge-s...t-line-up.html
If this is right then they had one of the cams 180 off.
If this is right then they had one of the cams 180 off.