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Originally Posted by Fastlane89
Thats what my father said too (hes around here somewhere, username Cromer) about the timing chain being broken and falling in to the bottom of the case. Thing is, i didnt have that much momentum, the only momentum i had was that which i gained from coasting down a hill and pulling in to a nearby parking lot. I heard a noise when it happened, could that have been the chain falling to the bottom of the case?
When we tried starting it again, the crank wouldnt budge (im not that good with cars, but the part with the "harmonic balanacer" or such) but the battery is full.
The engine is a 3.8, with mileage somewhere in the vicinity of 300k kilometers on it, so your slipping teeth theory probably isnt impossible. So do you think that the push rods are damaged at all, or the valves?
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You could also try removing the spark plugs and put a long breaker bar and socket on the crank shaft bolt. With the spark plugs removed the engine will turn more freely.
Remove the front valve cover and look at the valves moving. If it doesn't turn or no movement from the valves then their would be a problem with the timing chain.