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Old 07-31-2011, 07:01 PM
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Hi All, three days ago, I started hearing a soft noise at about 1/6 engine speed coming from the top of the engine (3.5 DOHC) and if I touched anywhere on the top of the engine, I could just barely feel it too. Today while driving home from vacation, about 30 miles from home, there was a soft thunk and the car died. It turns over just fine, but does not fire.

The car has 206K miles on it and is still in very good shape so I don't want to junk it. Could this be a cam timing issue? Is this common? When do I go to find out how to fix it if it is timing issues?

Luckily I have the week off and can drive my wife to work and come back and work on my LHS.

Thanks in advance. Dennis.
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take the cover off and take a look
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Yep, that is what I am doing this morning. It was late last night when we got home and thought I'd ask here first. Just got the Haynes manual out with a cup of coffee.
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Just got the plates off and yep, the belt is toast. I just talked to the parts guy and he says this is an interference motor and might have problems when the belt blew. How can I tell if 1. these are interference motors and 2. if there is anything wrong because the belt blew. Thanks for your help. Dennis.
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install the new belt and start it up if it wont start or feels like its missing or have a check eng light with a misfire code then u bent some valves.
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Thanks CT. I had the idea last night to bore scope the cylinders first so I am off to HD to buy a bore scope. They are not that much and I will be able to see right into the cylinder and can see any marks of the piston.

I also figure it might cut my work in half if only one side has marks. I won't need to take the good head off.
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