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96 dodge caravan 3.0L, replaced heads and timing belt, van ...

Sent to Car Experts October 16, 2005 1:50 p.m.

96 dodge caravan 3.0L, replaced heads and timing belt, van will only start with the dist rotor lined up with #2 plug wire, what am I doing wrong? Customer (name blocked for privacy)@yahoo.com

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October 16, 2005 2:08 p.m. (17 minutes and 57 seconds later)

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I would guess you have the timing belt out a tooth or two.

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Sent October 17, 2005 6:56 a.m. (16 hours and 47 minutes later)

I have checked the timimg marks the rear cam is right on and the crank is right on the front cam is less than half a tooth off. I was having a problem when I installed the belt, once installed I would rotate the engine twice and the belt would put the rear cam out one tooth. I'm not sure what I should do.

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October 17, 2005 7:04 a.m. (7 minutes and 56 seconds later)

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There are no 1/2 tooth positions. It can be timed precisely. Your most likely out a tooth. If I remember right, that front cam drives the distributor which would explain your problems

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Sent October 17, 2005 4:11 p.m. (9 hours and 7 minutes later)

I just double checked the timimg marks are lined up but the dist wound drop right on number 1 plug wire. I never removed the crank gear when I tore the engine down. I did remove the cam gears but I did mark them Front and Rear. I really don't know what to do next.

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