Cam timing

[iwannagofast89]

My cam timing is one tooth off, i dont know if its Exhaust or intake, but one is off and my car wont start, I've searched and the one i found wasnt answered.

 

[V8notENUF]

Also check all your connections from the battery to the starter for corrosion.

A good idea, but still doesn't explain the metal to metal sound he's hearing. You said earlier that the teeth were off by more than one? Did you re align it your self already before the above picture? The metal to metal sound your hearing could be the bent valves if you tried to start the car while the teeth were off that far, no?

 

[iwannagofast89]

ITS NOT BENT VALVES!!!! The pic above is what its been I guess I checked the connection and they are good

 

[TerribleTSi]

if you didn't bend any valves then start at the basics to get it started. Fuel/air/spark, make sure your car is producing all of them. also, you have both bolts in your starter right? if it only has one bolt in it the starter will twist when it trys to engage and potentially ruin it.

 

[iwannagofast89]

Yep i have fuel/spark/air....Both bolts are in and the starter tested good

 

[blcknspo0ln]

So, you have compression, spark (how are you checking), fuel (how are you checking), and timing is a-ok?

If so, start looking at different peripherals, mainly the ECU (does it smell funny?), check if your coolant temp sensor is plugged in, sparkp lug firing order correct, power transistor plugged in, etc.

 

[oldman]

the crank is right on

Have you forgotten what we discussed via pm, I will give you some time to edit some of your posts in this thread, I will not ask you again.

1. If your crank mark is lined up in the picture you posted, your timing belt was not installed properly, the exhaust cam needs to be rotated CW one more tooth when you put the belt on. If you have the timing belt special tool, you can fix it without re-doing the timing belt by removing the exhaust cam gears, same method used to changed cams.

2. Being one tooth off will not prevent you from starting the car, many have ran their cars with one tooth off without knowing (myself included), your starting problem is caused by something else like the wiseman said.

 

[iwannagofast89]

By pulling out the spark plug and spun the CAS, I heard the fuel presureizing after I spin the CAS. I've went over everything a couple of times and it's all plugged in.
Its tried to start like two times but no other times

 

[fourreGsixty3]

Is the starter going out far enough, or stuck out too far from the fly. This can happen from debrie (sp?). Inspect your ECU. Is the firing order correct?

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Back probe the injector's with a DMM, or scope, and make sure that the injector is getting proper power, and the ECU is grounding them.

 

[iwannagofast89]

How do i check the ECU for that. Firing order is right

 

[blcknspo0ln]

Pull the ECU out and take the 4 screws holding the top half on (casing). Then look at the capacitors (they look like little garbage cans). Oh, and if it smells like rotten eggs you'll know too

 

[iwannagofast89]

I looks at it and it didnt realy smell like anything