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Old Jul 10, 2011 | 03:39 PM
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Have pressure on the fuel rail, had a clog in the fuel line, blew it out, have spark, marked my timing belt and its not moving. what does this mean?
 
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Old Jul 10, 2011 | 04:20 PM
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That means you need to replace the broken timing belt.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2011 | 04:24 PM
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ok, how do i get the middle bolt that holds the cover on, off? i couldnt fit my smallest ratchet in there to get to it because of the strut tower. what all do i need to replace the timing belt? since its shot do i have bent valves/pistons?
 
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Old Jul 10, 2011 | 04:26 PM
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also, my serp belt is rotating fine.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2011 | 04:35 PM
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REMOVAL - TIMING BELT
Disconnect negative battery cable.
Raise vehicle on hoist. Remove right front wheel.
Remove belt splash shield.
Remove accessory drive belts.
Remove crankshaft damper bolt, and remove damper.
Remove AC/Generator belt tensioner.
Disconnect generator connections. Remove generator and bracket.
Remove upper and lower timing belt covers.
Remove coolant recovery container.
Remove right engine mount.
Remove engine support bracket (Front Timing Belt Covers).
CAUTION: When aligning crankshaft and camshaft timing marks always rotate engine from crankshaft. Camshaft should not be rotated after timing belt is removed. Damage to valve components may occur. Always align timing marks before removing timing belt.

Before the removal of the timing belt, rotate crankshaft until the TDC mark on oil pump housing aligns with the TDC mark on crankshaft sprocket.
NOTE: The crankshaft sprocket TDC mark is located on the trailing edge of the sprocket tooth. Failure to align trailing edge of sprocket tooth to TDC mark on oil pump housing will cause the camshaft timing marks to be misaligned.

Install 6 mm Allen wrench into belt tensioner. Before rotating the tensioner, insert the long end of a 1/8” or 3 mm Allen wrench into the pin hole on the front of the tensioner (Locking Timing Tensioner). While rotating the tensioner counterclockwise, push in lightly on the 1/8” or 3 mm Allen wrench, until it slides into the locking hole.
Remove timing belt.
CAUTION: If timing belt was damaged due to incorrect tracking (alignment), the belt tensioner assembly must be replaced. Refer to Timing Belt Tensioner Assembly Removal and Installation procedure in this section.
If you need a picture on how the timing belt should look, send me a pm with your email address. The only way you are to find out if the valves are bent, is to install anew timing belt and start the engine. See how it runs, no misfire then put the rest of the car back together.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2020 | 11:16 PM
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Do anyone know what the torque specs and sequence for the camshafts on a 2012 Dodge Journey with a 2.4l. I have checked everywhere and called several dealerships for info but nothing. Just did a head gasket and time to put the cams back in. Thanks for all the help. Aloha, Mike
 
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