mercury villager

2000 MERCURY VILLAGER
160,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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EARTHMUVER
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on my 2000 mercury villager,I removed the distributor cap and watched the rotor as someone else turned the key in the ignition and the engine is cranking but the rotor is sitting still,what could be the cause?
Dec 16, 2010 at 1:36 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Timing Belt or chain is broken or the distributor drive gear is sheared off-remove the dizzy and check
Dec 16, 2010 at 1:40 PM
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DOCFIXIT
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The Timming Belt has failed Bummer is engine is interference so valve damage has occured
Dec 16, 2010 at 1:40 PM
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EARTHMUVER
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alright thanks for the reply,Ill pull the distributor out and give it a look ,would rather pay the price of a dizzy than to do the work of a timing belt.
Dec 16, 2010 at 4:02 PM
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