95 Beretta no start

Roddgerr · Post by **Roddgerr** » Mon May 25, 2009 1:47 pm

I have a 95 Beretta with a 3.1. I have fuel and spark but it won't run. When I try to start it, it will backfire and act like it wants to start. I had a shop look at it and they told me it was a bad timing chain. I'm not confident these guys know what their doing, does this sound right or is there something else I should be looking at.

Post by **3X00-Modified** » Mon May 25, 2009 7:44 pm

Well first things first it's a "Beretta" not "Baretta"

Corrected it for ya. But I would say to check your plug wiring first before trying the timing chain since that will typically never jump a link. You could have possibly broke a camshaft too... You can check that by pulling a valve cover and see if the rockers toward the trans side still move.

Roddgerr · Post by **Roddgerr** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 3:08 pm

I finally got a chance to get in the garage last week and take a look at it. It is a broken cam shaft. Now I have to remove the engine. I've never taken one out of a front wheel drive car before, this should be fun.

Money pit Beretta · Post by **Money pit Beretta** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 7:22 pm

Keep us up to date on this.

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