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How to figure out if my timing chain jumped time or what is wrong with my 96 Grand Am SE 2.4l twin CAM

Tiny
THOMASGREATHOUSE71995
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  • 1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM
  • 172,000 MILES
I drove it 20 miles from my house and when I parked it was running fine and when I went to go leave and it didnt want to start it sounded like it wasnt firing I checked to see if it getting spark and it was then I checked to see if I was getting fuel and I was now I took the cover to the timing system off and I noticed my timing chain tensioner was broke so I bought a new one and put it on and now it wont run it backfires and then its back to the same thing it was when I tried to leave earlier im stumped
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Tuesday, September 18th, 2012 AT 9:18 PM

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Tiny
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So you replaced a guide or the tenisor?Sounds like it jumped?
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Tuesday, September 18th, 2012 AT 9:23 PM
Tiny
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The tensioner at the bottom of the motor and thats what I was thinking but I dont know where to set it at
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Tuesday, September 18th, 2012 AT 9:47 PM
Tiny
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That many miles you should put in a whole timing kit before another part breaks and bends valves. Unless that already happened.
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Tuesday, September 18th, 2012 AT 10:28 PM

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