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1996 Buick Park Avenue timing belt

Tiny
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Electrical problem
1996 Buick Park Avenue 6 cyl All Wheel Drive Automatic

How can you tell if the timing have broken, because it want start it willcrank and act like it want to start.
Thursday, May 29th, 2008 AT 11:42 PM

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Tiny
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Thats definitely a symptom, but I wouldnt continue to unecessarilly crank it, you could damage the valves your gonna have to do a compression test.
What makes you think that you have a broken timing belt?
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Thursday, May 29th, 2008 AT 11:50 PM
Tiny
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This will show you how to do a compression test.
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Thursday, May 29th, 2008 AT 11:51 PM
Tiny
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https://www.2carpros.com/dia/how_to_check_compression.htm
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Thursday, May 29th, 2008 AT 11:52 PM

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