Help my evo died driving on the highway and will not start
Jul 9, 2012, 03:50 PM
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Help my evo died driving on the highway and will not start
I just had to tow my car for the first time I was driving on the highway in 5 gear and my engine shut off like someone turne the key off. The car has been driving normal all day it didn't even make a noise or anything. When I pulled over on the shoulder I tried to re start it but it just cranked over didnt start. Now it's not even cranking almost like a dead battery but it shows 12.5volts it's a 2004 evo if anyone has had something like this happen or know what it could be please help.
I just changed the cam position sensor hoping that helps but its not going to help the cranking issue.
I just changed the cam position sensor hoping that helps but its not going to help the cranking issue.
Jul 9, 2012, 04:36 PM
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this happened to me. Did you hear any noises? tapping? what did it sound like when you turned it over? did it sound like it had no compression?
in my case, it was a busted balance shaft belt. It took out my timing, resulting in a head rebuild.
Good luck!
in my case, it was a busted balance shaft belt. It took out my timing, resulting in a head rebuild.
Good luck!
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you only need 3 things to start a car... Fuel, ignition, and compression.
Test those 3 things, find out which one you don't have, and that will put you down the right path.
Start with the basics, and go from there.
Test those 3 things, find out which one you don't have, and that will put you down the right path.
Start with the basics, and go from there.
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the car did seem like it was cranking over easier than normal like low compression but it made no noise at all it was like someone turned the key off while driving. all timing parts were replaced no more than 10k miles ago with cams and valve springs. i was driving normal all day no racing.
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Sounds like something mechanical timing... timing belt slipped a tooth or the like. If it is backfiring, the ignition event is not happening at the correct time.
What scares me is this line:
check your timing belt
What scares me is this line:
the car did seem like it was cranking over easier than normal like low compression
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the timing is off i tried to rotate the engine by hand and it was getting stuck. 
it would only spin a quater rotation. what would you recomend that i should do from here pull the head off?
it would only spin a quater rotation. what would you recomend that i should do from here pull the head off?
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Ouch...
if there is contact being made now, there was probably contact under load....
Put it back to the correct timing, and try for the best... then look into a full rebuild and hope you didn't damage the head.
if there is contact being made now, there was probably contact under load....
Put it back to the correct timing, and try for the best... then look into a full rebuild and hope you didn't damage the head.
