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Re: Timing Belt jumps!?!
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 8/15/2008

Hi Carl, Is this a manual transmission vehicle? If so is the timing belt guide above the crank gear in place? In certain situations with the car parked on a hill in gear the tensioner can retract. If the guide is not in place the belt can jump on restart. As f... Login to read more.