08-17-2013, 06:24 AM
Yeah, what he said.
You can double-check the timing belt by rocking the crankshaft forward until the distributor rotor moves, then rock the crankshaft the other way, and figure out the slop. Works on any motor with a distributor, regardless of gear driven, chain or belt. Just because the belt moves doesn't mean it hasn't slipped.
Heck see if the distributor shaft even rotates, for that matter. Could have a sheared off roll pin on the gear drive.
I had a '94 Topaz, same motor. The Contour/Mystique was the replacement for the Tempo/Topaz.
You can double-check the timing belt by rocking the crankshaft forward until the distributor rotor moves, then rock the crankshaft the other way, and figure out the slop. Works on any motor with a distributor, regardless of gear driven, chain or belt. Just because the belt moves doesn't mean it hasn't slipped.
Heck see if the distributor shaft even rotates, for that matter. Could have a sheared off roll pin on the gear drive.
I had a '94 Topaz, same motor. The Contour/Mystique was the replacement for the Tempo/Topaz.