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Old 07-12-15, 12:18 AM
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Did you put an indicator on the timing gears?
Old 07-12-15, 12:30 AM
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Originally Posted by cobalt91
Did you put an indicator on the timing gears?
Like the above post, says.........

Don't forget the distributor deal????? What else did you find?
Old 07-12-15, 04:16 AM
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Originally Posted by python
code 13..timing belt is off a tooth..cam sensor is bad..or..check the wiring to that sensor. if the pigtail has been damaged it will cause this code as well.
what was the reason for doing all this work to begin with? what problem(s) were u initially having.
cough cough
Old 07-12-15, 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by python
cough cough
You got that one, good trouble shooting.
Old 07-12-15, 01:14 PM
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well ive had just about every code there is
Old 07-12-15, 02:59 PM
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If the idler is shot its probably wobbling so much that the belt is rubbing on something which is cutting it up. Which, of course, weakened it so it jumped time. Only thing I could think of with your rotor getting eaten up is you might have put it on 180* off, even though there is a notch and tab to prevent that. (Some have done it) If so, it would be on an angle. (Also would trow code 13. You mentioned you changed the wires but those look original to me in the pic. The new belt kit should fix your problems. Make sure you change the cam seals while you're in there.
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Originally Posted by python
well ive had just about every code there is
Okay you need a new name, Codeman, Codetalker, Cody, Topcode, Thecode, Codes and conspiracy's, Coder. I've run out of Code names

I know who to come to if I have any codes.
Old 07-13-15, 01:38 AM
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Originally Posted by deanshark
If the idler is shot its probably wobbling so much that the belt is rubbing on something which is cutting it up. Which, of course, weakened it so it jumped time. Only thing I could think of with your rotor getting eaten up is you might have put it on 180* off, even though there is a notch and tab to prevent that. (Some have done it) If so, it would be on an angle. (Also would trow code 13. You mentioned you changed the wires but those look original to me in the pic. The new belt kit should fix your problems. Make sure you change the cam seals while you're in there.
Cam seals means a whole nother bucket of worms with valve covers and then spark plug tube seals which then means I need to paint those while they are off. Just how it goes lol

Those wires are from Standard Motor Parts - came as a full kit from Rockauto - but the rotors they gave me were odd. So I got different ones and those are doin well.


Well all know where code 13 comes from, but every time I checked that junk it was all fine. timing WAS fine, and now that the belt is tore up its not lol
Old 07-13-15, 07:13 PM
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Cam seals have nothing to do with the valve covers.
With the timing belt off, remove the timing gear bolt and they are there.
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