1998 Honda Civic Driving Car Just Had Accelleration Towed Home Check Spark

1998 HONDA CIVIC
13,600 MILES
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BEASTNET
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Was driving and car just had no accelleration. Had it towed home. Check for spark with none firing. Then went into distributor to do a coil icm test and got as far as rotor. Cannot access the screw to remove rotor. Turned driver wheel far left and manually cranked the engine with 17mm a couple turns and rotor has not moved its postion. I am thinking its timing. But im not sure if i should have the wheel off or car jacked for the manual cranking to work. I have car in nuteral also. Any suggestions? Any help will greatly be appreciated. I am partially disabled and have no income so I will try my hardest to do as much as i can. Thanks and God Bless.
Jan 31, 2013 at 7:38 PM
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KHLOW2008
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If the rotor is not turning when the engine has been cranked, it means the timing belt has given way.
Jan 31, 2013 at 8:56 PM
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