Why do I have a rough idle after I just changed water pump & timing belt in my 2.0 sohc

1999 DODGE NEON
20,900 MILES
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CRAIGSALZBRUNN
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Changed timing belt and it has a rough idle, and even worse when I am in reverse. It did not do this before I change the timing belt & water pump. It also seems to have a lack of pick up on lower end of RPMs.
Apr 8, 2012 at 4:11 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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did the belt fail or break?? if it did, you may have a bent valve. a compression test on all cylinders will verify

Roy
Apr 8, 2012 at 4:16 PM
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