Tried to do a search for this, but no luck, so hope someone can offer some insight.
My daughter went to start her car yesterday, but the car she no start (lol).
I turned the key and the engine cranked, sorta, but it wasn't the same crank as usual. Reminded me of when my Escort tossed a timing belt and the car would crank but there was less "load" on it since the top half was disconnected from the bottom half, so it sorta "free-wheeled", as they say.
Well, I looked at the serp belt on Kelly's 1.6 as she turned the car over. The serp belt and top pully did turn, which they wouldn't do if the timing chain were broken, right? They would be "disconnected" from the crank. There was also a "whirring" noise in the vicinity of the starter/solenoid. So one might suspect a bad starter or solenoid.....
Then I wondered; if the starter wasn't engaging due to a bad starter or non-engaging solenoid, why then is the serp belt/top pulley turning? It shouldn't be, right?
Any help that any of you can offer would be appreciated. Thanks.
Signed,
Frazzled Dad
My daughter went to start her car yesterday, but the car she no start (lol).
I turned the key and the engine cranked, sorta, but it wasn't the same crank as usual. Reminded me of when my Escort tossed a timing belt and the car would crank but there was less "load" on it since the top half was disconnected from the bottom half, so it sorta "free-wheeled", as they say.
Well, I looked at the serp belt on Kelly's 1.6 as she turned the car over. The serp belt and top pully did turn, which they wouldn't do if the timing chain were broken, right? They would be "disconnected" from the crank. There was also a "whirring" noise in the vicinity of the starter/solenoid. So one might suspect a bad starter or solenoid.....
Then I wondered; if the starter wasn't engaging due to a bad starter or non-engaging solenoid, why then is the serp belt/top pulley turning? It shouldn't be, right?
Any help that any of you can offer would be appreciated. Thanks.
Signed,
Frazzled Dad