Ok. Today I moved it to my Grandma's garage because from the little bit of tinkering I did last night told me it's going to need some dis-assembly.
I pulled everything to check the timing. Crank at TDC, the cam marks were 180* off- at 6 and 9. I took off the timing belt and moved the cam. Engine ran exactly the same. I did this again when I got the crank at TDC and the cam marks at 6 and 9. Ran the same. I assume the cam timing can be 180 off from the crank? Meaning the cam is timed for the compression stroke of 1 when the crank is on exhaust stroke. Would the engine even run if it was? This has me a bit confused.
Overall the engine runs and revs good. Just sounds HORRIBLE. Also has a significant front crank seal leak. How would I lock an auto tranny engine to break loose the crank bolt?
Since moving the timing belt yielded no results, I decided to take off the valve cover. It's very black in there, but no sludge and no metal pieces or sparkle.
I started the engine to check for oil pressure and it definitely has it. Didn't notice if all the rockers were squirting but some were. I got some backfire and odd sounds, too but I wasn't sure if that was from the valve cover being off or the throttle body being off.
For now I have kind of hit a dead end on where to go next. If nothing else I may end up pulling the cylinder head. I fear the repair at this point is a new engine, though.
I pulled everything to check the timing. Crank at TDC, the cam marks were 180* off- at 6 and 9. I took off the timing belt and moved the cam. Engine ran exactly the same. I did this again when I got the crank at TDC and the cam marks at 6 and 9. Ran the same. I assume the cam timing can be 180 off from the crank? Meaning the cam is timed for the compression stroke of 1 when the crank is on exhaust stroke. Would the engine even run if it was? This has me a bit confused.
Overall the engine runs and revs good. Just sounds HORRIBLE. Also has a significant front crank seal leak. How would I lock an auto tranny engine to break loose the crank bolt?
Since moving the timing belt yielded no results, I decided to take off the valve cover. It's very black in there, but no sludge and no metal pieces or sparkle.
I started the engine to check for oil pressure and it definitely has it. Didn't notice if all the rockers were squirting but some were. I got some backfire and odd sounds, too but I wasn't sure if that was from the valve cover being off or the throttle body being off.
For now I have kind of hit a dead end on where to go next. If nothing else I may end up pulling the cylinder head. I fear the repair at this point is a new engine, though.
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