If timing chain is broken

10

Asked by JamesN Aug 07, 2012 at 05:52 PM about the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My distributor will not rotate, so does that mean that my distributor drive gear, is broken.  Would the timing chain have something to do with it not turning

4 Answers

35

If your timing chain is broken the the crank and cam are no longer connected so the timing gear for the distributer on the cam will not rotate

1 people found this helpful.
10

Thank you so much, the answer I removed the harmonic balance and found the gear broken, what causes it to break

1 people found this helpful.
35

It could be fatigue from old age and wear or a multitude of other things I would suggest what they call a noisey gear set if one is available for your application as it replaces the chain with a few extra gears and is less prone to fasilure in my experience

Would the timing chain have anything to do with the shifting on a 1999 grand Cherokee limited

Your Answer:

Grand Cherokee

Looking for a Used Grand Cherokee in your area?

CarGurus has 2,944 nationwide Grand Cherokee listings starting at $4,444.

Postal Code:

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Hornet_2497
    Reputation
    8,980
  • #2
    Gene Arnett
    Reputation
    7,010
  • #3
    thejeepdoctor
    Reputation
    6,590
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Jeep Wrangler
127 Great Deals out of 4,792 listings starting at $4,500
Used Ford F-150
333 Great Deals out of 12,300 listings starting at $1,712
Used Jeep Cherokee
82 Great Deals out of 1,503 listings starting at $4,999
Used Chevrolet Tahoe
11 Great Deals out of 903 listings starting at $4,998
Used Ford Explorer
64 Great Deals out of 1,919 listings starting at $3,995
Used Toyota 4Runner
19 Great Deals out of 289 listings starting at $9,888
Used Chevrolet Corvette
28 Great Deals out of 1,039 listings starting at $14,500

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.