Car just died
#21
ya with the cap off the rotor doesnt turn...how much damage will be done if it is the cam and are u talkin about the camshaft...so it could have just jumped a tooth...will i need to replace the whole gear and cahin assembly or no
#22
if it jumped a tooth then the rotor would still turn when the motor is turning. if its not either the chain or the camshaft is broken. i suppose the shear key could be stripped.
#23
ok so this is the problem i was dtiving to everett wa from san jose ca i got to portland oregon and the car just died i replace the cap rotor and modulator i took the cap of rotor not spinning the cranks but nothing happens so the problem is between the camshaft maybe broke or the timing chain maybe broke or jumped a tooth but wouldnt it have gone back in place after awhile
#24
usually it will only jump one tooth but like i said i have never heard of a lt1 timing chain jumping or breaking, they are very good timing chains. so im still of the thought that its a broken cam or maybe a cotter/shear key has been sheared off and the lower gear is just spinning on the crank.
#25
^ What LT1 timing chain?
1976camaro, timing chains can and have broken on people in the past. I've never seen a cam snap, but have seen chains that let loose. But whatever it is doesn't really matter anyway. You're going to need to get your timing chain cover off to see what's going on regardless. The problem is cam/chain/gear related.
1976camaro, timing chains can and have broken on people in the past. I've never seen a cam snap, but have seen chains that let loose. But whatever it is doesn't really matter anyway. You're going to need to get your timing chain cover off to see what's going on regardless. The problem is cam/chain/gear related.