01 2.4L V6 Timing Chain

[Bracesea]

I was turning a corner when I stepped on the gas and my hand hit the shifter to neutral, the engine rev was so high I thought it blew but I let calm down for a second until the RPMs went down. I out the car back in drive and went a little ways down the road when the engine stalls. I try to restart and it sputters. I had to deive it another 2 miles back to my house. The only way it stayed on was when I had to keep my foot on the gas the entire was back, even when I stopped to keep the engine going. Thats what happened. People told me it was the timing chain.

 

[melsg5]

well the timing chain didnt break otherwise the engine wouldnt be running at all. Recommend a compression test to start with to see if you bent any valves.

 

[Bracesea]

Well it doesn't run now, it will try to start but it fails.

 

[melsg5]

do a compression test

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[Bracesea]

How do I do that?

 

[melsg5]

You remove all the spark plugs, attach the gauge to one cylinder at a time, crank the engine and write down the reading. All readings should be within 10% of the highest number.

 

[Zimgxp]

Is the motor a 2.4 4 cylinder or a 3.1 V6?

 

[richardgriese]

Probably meant 3.4 since V6 was stated after

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