Red Glow Reflecting onto the Engine
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Still waiting for the timing chain kit to come in. Wondered if you could give me any insight as to what these timing tests indicate to you. Below is a link to a video I made. I really appreciate your help.
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Here is a photo of the result of doing the rotor movement test. Did it several times and the rotor doesn't move until I get to 20 on the timing scale. Forward to line up with 0 then back until the rotor barely moves. When I first start to move the harmonic balancer, it jumps to 4 with no effort at all.
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Yeah, that's definitely a lot of slop going on. But that could be more than just the timing belt. Could be the cam gear for the distributor. Did you try the distributor indexing?
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I will have to look that up. Honestly I don't understand what that is. This whole thing has been a crash course for me. It's been tiring, frustrating and depressing. Yet kind of fun at the same time. Go figure.
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I looked it up. If I have this right. I do know that when aligning the timing marks the rotor is on cylinder one. But that is only if I have rotated the balancer enough to get rid of the play.
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I think at this point you're going to have to wait until you get the new timing chain on there. Way too much play in everything to proceed further.
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Replacing the timing chain fixed it. I was in heaven when it started. It started with barely a turn of the ignition. Happened so fast I was startled at first. It has never started like that since I have owned it. You have been a great help and I intend to keep this jeep for many years to come. So I know I will be back here from time to time. Cheers and have a great weekend!!!!!!!!!!
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