2000 Chrysler Neon Timing Belt

2000 CHRYSLER NEON
15,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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EPILYNN
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I went to start my 2000 neon and it made a popping noise and never started. after a couplr seconds of cranking i realized the timing belt was broke. Im wondering if i could have bent valves. I habe no compression in any of the cylinders
Apr 22, 2009 at 4:37 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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You may have bent a valve, but have you replaced the timing belt yet?
Apr 22, 2009 at 5:12 PM
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EPILYNN
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[quote:47f17e38a0="Jacobandnickolas"]You may have bent a valve, but have you replaced the timing belt yet?[/quote:47f17e38a0] Yes, and I don't have compression in any cylinder
Apr 22, 2009 at 6:06 PM
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EPILYNN
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Yes and still no compression in any cylinder Why would this be?
Apr 22, 2009 at 6:07 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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If you have 0 compression in all cylenders, the crankshaft and cam shaft are turning and it is in time, the only thing left is to remove the cylender head to get a visual. I can understand a bent valve but not all of them.
Apr 23, 2009 at 12:10 PM
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AVMEC
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it almost sounds like it is not timed right If you bent a valve you would have 0 compression in one maybe two but 0 in all you do not have it timed right most likely 30 degress off
Oct 4, 2009 at 2:40 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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I agree, but I feel he would have compression to some extent in one or more cylenders.
Oct 4, 2009 at 3:33 PM
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