Well day off im going back at it ......

 

Got the pt back together won start unless you slightly press on the gas pedal .timing is dead on motor runs perfect just the starting and idle surges some no codes are present .guess what im doing on christmas weekend ...hohoho

 

What codes?
Somethings prolly just unplugged.
I've done these belts and yes they suck. No easy way around them.

 

no codes been searching might of bent the egr vale when jacking motor cause youi gotta get them up there as you no, because idles good some times then not so good other times

 

Doesn't sound like an EGR issues to me but I guess it could be. My first thought would be the MAFS (if its not a MAP system) or IACV. Verify that and also take a look to see if anything on the intake is unhooked. Did you put a light on it? You sure the timing is right? I've been "right" about a lot I things before, lol.

 

map system, cant check timing no marks or dist ,possible iac its in the same area as the egr when you do these belts you gotta really jack these thing up over 12 inch at least thing creak and pop

 

I'd check every single nook and cranny of the intake. I've seen where I've jacked motors that high and pulled or broke vacuum lines wires to pulling on a sensor and breakingthe internals but no visible damage.

 

thats whats planned just done for the day got dark on me dont got a garage no mo.

 

all fixed there was a small leak around the map sensor ,let my weekend begin

 

I have worked on alot of PT cruisers from Calipers,Steering Rack,Motor mounts,Coil's etc...I hate them.

I will say the PT cruiser has the Easiest R&P to change i have seen on a car that the Engine is jammed in like that.

 

at least i dont think ill be changing the belt any time again soon ,its my moms car so this was a freebee first problem ever with it in 4 years ...

 

Aways something stupid lol

Glad to see you have your weekend back!
All I thought yesterday was " I feel your pain"

 

tomorrow i give my xj her christmas presents...

 

Oh, I know timing chains wear out as well - but I'd rather do the job every 300-500Kmiles, instead of every 50-60Kmiles, believe me!

Besides, a chain can be "broken and threaded" for rollers if you have the tools and are desperate, while you can't do that with a belt, and you're stuck with an engine mount in the middle of the damned loop (on transverse-mount engines.)

If FWD is so bloody good, why isn't it used on vehicles where it matters - like cop cars? FWD isn't better - it's just cheaper to build.