new motor will not start

shaferkenpo · Post by **shaferkenpo** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 8:17 pm

can you bend your valves just starting the notor out of time? it will not start but it turns over

freelancer1988 · Post by **freelancer1988** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 8:43 pm

Yes. If it out of time... don't turn it over. If you need to turn it over, use a big breaker bar on the crank. Don't force it to turn either if it is not easy.

Post by **occasional demons** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 8:33 pm

Assuming you have the 2.0, yes if the valve timing is off, the valves can be bent. If it is more than two or three teeth off the valves are at risk. Maybe more or less, but either way, it isn't a good thing.

If it was cranking like the plugs were pulled, then likely the valves are bent.

If it is the 2.4, no, but it still may not run, depending on how far out the timing is.