06-13-2014, 01:22 PM
I replaced the distributor o-ring on a 1993 16 valve 4 door sidekick, and now the engine won't start. I think I must have turned the shaft a little bit and gotten the gear a few teeth off. Is there an easy way to reposition the gear so the timing is right and the engine starts?
I looked at the distributor timing page on this site, it all looked pretty complicated; I don't know where I would even start on any of that stuff (this is my first serious car repair fyi). Would I risk damaging something if I just tried different gear positions until the timing is right?
I looked at the distributor timing page on this site, it all looked pretty complicated; I don't know where I would even start on any of that stuff (this is my first serious car repair fyi). Would I risk damaging something if I just tried different gear positions until the timing is right?