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If nothing wrong with belt an tensioners are good can timing just be reset or what caused it to jump in first place put the stretch in the belt so will happen again? Timing light or computer controlled timing
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At this point, the best thing to do would be to get the timing belt and associated tensioners change. If the belt has stretched to the point that it jumped time, it will be virtually impossible to set it correctly without basically doing the job. Changes to the timing via the distributor or other inputs will not address the issue. Those options modify the ignition timing, but the engine timing is essentially "out of sync" and no amount of tuning will address it. You'll also want to find out what caused it to jump. Is a cam seized due to lack of lubrication or a bad bearing? Is the tensioner actually more worn that it looks? Was the belt just old? You'll want to know that to avoid having this happen again!
Thank you. I was told it got hot but they addressed that.. so my only thought was, Ok it must of got hot enough to expand belt just enough to jump. So belt an tentioner replace. Are you saying I'm going to need to mess with distributor? Also, when setting the time, do I use light or is it computer controlled timing
If the timing belt is confirmed to have skipped/slipped/failed then the "timing" issue in this context is the mechanical components of the engine no longer being properly lined up. This is unrelated to a distributor issue, a quick look around shows the timing on your car is computer controlled.
I have picture of the assumed problem but don't see where I can add it. Could put it where my car pic is, lol. I'll do that. Could you explain a little more with the computer controlled timing. As far as what I need to do once i have belt an tensioner. Pic of the car is the assumed issue