Recent timing belt change engine ran inland off twice hasn't started since

Asked by Jerald Jun 12, 2019 at 08:23 AM about the 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser Touring Wagon FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Change timing  Elton started and ran on and off
twice .Heard itshutter and turned off hasn't  
restarted.

1 Answer

If I were you I would pull off the timing belt cover and check to see if the timing marks still line up. I had a problem similar, Chrysler Dealership changed the Timing Belt the next day I drove it 130 miles from Visalia California to Simi Valley Ca. and had to have the tow truck drag it home. Dealership mechanic said, (to Quote them) "SUCKED a Valve...." I thought Bull Sh*t as soon as the word left the mechanic s mouth... I was also thinking that they just were in that area of the engine and whatever happened was due to their sh*tty work and that maybe the mechanic had left a tool in there causing the problem. I took the car home and started taking the engine apart and as soon as I got the Timing Belt Cover Off I found the Problem. The Idler Tension Belt Pulley had Broken Off and was JAMMED in between the engine and plastic timing belt cover. The Car would turn over easily and Crank and Crank, But as the timing belt was no longer contacting the valve gears, it would NOT Start as it was TERRIBLY out of time, I mean after all I was doing around 80 mph to keep up with traffic when the idler Pulley broke and the belt just got further and further out of time and then the engine just could not run any longer. Just an after thought, I truly LOVE the fact that the engine designers made it so that the Pistons would NEVER impact the valves or Head of these engines, makes it easy to spin the engine with a broken or "slipped" timing belt and NOT damage it. Hope this helps!

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