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Car Forum / Acura Cars / September 2004Timing belt replaced, car won't start
I just replaced the timing belt on my 97 acura CL. Followed the instructions meticulously, triple checked that the cam and crank were ligned up at TDC. After replacing the belt and water pump, I put everything back together, and now all that happens it the car turns, but never starts. If I was off by 1 tooth, could this cause the car not to start? Is there anything I can do short of taking the car back apart down to the timing bbelt, and trying again? Thanks Was crank at TDC and cam at specified alignment point prior to belt removal? If your car has a distributor, was rotor pointing at plug 1? Did you buy a Acura belt? Don't they have a timing mark on the belt for easy of installation? You will have to take it all apart again. The belt is on incorrectly. 1 tooth and the motor *might* fire, but won't run correctly. This seems to be a common issue when we do it ourselves. It is a major PITA. doug >I just replaced the timing belt on my 97 acura CL. Followed the > instructions meticulously, triple checked that the cam and crank were [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Thanks > You will have to take it all apart again. The belt is on incorrectly. 1 > tooth and the motor *might* fire, but won't run correctly. This seems to be [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > > > Thanks I think I may have to take it apart again, and try one more time. I did not mess with any fuel or electronic connections, and am sure it has to just be off a tooth. I was very careful when marking, but can see how when I was putting the belt on, it could have easily gone off by a tooth. I guess I was just hoping I could avoid taking it apart, as it took me 6 hours to do... Thanks for all the replies. Well after taking it apart again, and redoing the timing belt, it still didn't start. Turns out after hours of frustration, the problem was with a faulty crank shaft sensor. Seems as though tapping on the sensor caused the car to start. Thanks! Bad luck Did you have starting problems prior to changing out the timing belt. Is the sensor intermittent or just the connector to sensor module. >I just replaced the timing belt on my 97 acura CL. Followed the >instructions meticulously, triple checked that the cam and crank were [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >not to start? Is there anything I can do short of taking the car back >apart down to the timing bbelt, and trying again? Was the fuel system disconnected for any reason? are you getting spark at the spark plug, and do you hear the fuel pump start when you turn the key? if either is no - recheck that you put all wires back, or that you didn't knock one off that you didn't intend to remove. with one tooth off you would probably still get some popping and sputtering. with several teeth off it probably would not crank smoothly. > I just replaced the timing belt on my 97 acura CL. Followed the > instructions meticulously, triple checked that the cam and crank were [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Thanks
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