it’s one of the longer bolts. I already ordered a new one. I’m out of town so i’ll have to check compression when i get back.

Rotate SIX times to get it back to the point you started at on a 4g63. Just FYI.

i rotated the exhaust cam a tooth ahead of the intake cam that way it would line up after a put the belt back on. Once the belt was on I rotated the crank 4 times and everything still lined up. I was even able to put the cam gear lock tool in place.

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Good news and bad news. The good news is the timing has been set and we have no more slow crank, car stutters and seems like it wants to start but it has yet to start.Bad news is the fuel rail bolt snapped, so I think this messed up the fuel...

Okay so after further investigation, i feel like the cam gears are a little off, at least the exhaust one. When trying to adjust the exhaust cam it’s hard to crank it over to the original spot, and it feels like it’s pressing on a valve spring...

i took off all the accessory belts and found that the water pump and the power steering were hard to turn. Also the crankshaft pulley outer ring fell off.So should I just go ahead and order a new water pump and stuff?also should i replace...

Did you remove ALL of the spark plugs when you did the compression test? If you did, did the car turn over faster when they were out? With the plugs out, there is no compression, and I would think even a weak starter or a starter with a corroded...

Got it, The timing belt looked pretty worn so i went ahead and ordered a new one. As well as a new water pump. I’ll keep you updated on the progress, and get that starter and electrical system checked out.

hey, so i removed all the accessory belts and the timing cover. moved the camshafts to TDC and it looks like the oil pump arrow is way off where it needs to be on the. Is this the cause of the slow crank?

@enjee - Don't look for a parts solution right out of the gate. The car is 30 years old. Probably safe to say it's been neglected as well since it sat for 3 years because the PO didn't diagnose and fix a clutch switch. A starter is a possibility...

Just inspect everything and make sure what issue the car has before spending money to get new parts. Like wirings, grounding, valve timing etc. If you are not sure about the timing, set the piston#1 at TDC and take a pic of cam gear's position...

got it, so should i just get a new starter?will do! thank youthe car has been sitting for almost 3 years. i’ll check the wiring harness first then worry about the camshafts and timing.

It sounds like you *have* compression. Check your grounds, especially the one that connects to the starter bolt.

Been thinking about your "slow crank." You've stated that the battery is new and you bought it with a no crank issue. Any idea how long the car sat without being turned over? Your slow crank could be related to the starter or wiring as well. If...

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It’s cranks the same in neutral or in gear. Yes, the check engine light turns on them turns off after a few seconds. And spark plugs are in the right order.

Could be timing. Slow to crank gives me pause too. I would check cams and then, if the cams are aligned correctly, do a leak down test to see why your compression numbers are so low. If your cams are off then you are looking at bent valves. No...