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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 07:06 PM
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Everything is done, my temp gauge appears not to work, what can be the problem?
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 07:11 PM
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Did you hook the temperature sensor back up??
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 07:36 PM
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Did you hook the temperature sensor back up??
that might help if you haven't

and if everything else works, but its just that one thing...then it sounds like LSUxBlake hit the nail on the head.
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 07:51 PM
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the belt slipped off and know the car will not start. The pulley the is removed fell off. I then switch the black washer of and the belt is tight. the car wont start what could be the problem know and where is the temp sensor?
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 09:02 PM
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first of all, i didnt understand one word of that last paragraph. but the temp sensor will be on the driver's side of the motor...right behind/below the tb/maf area.
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 09:17 PM
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sorry, basically the belt cam off and know the car wont start. It does not turn over and before it did. What can be wrong? I already checked all my electrical and put the belt back on the started just clicks. The car was on for 5 minutes after cam install. I hate this !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 07:18 AM
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i dunno buddy, its always easier in person. good luck
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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 07:43 AM
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sorry, basically the belt cam off and know the car wont start. It does not turn over and before it did. What can be wrong? I already checked all my electrical and put the belt back on the started just clicks. The car was on for 5 minutes after cam install. I hate this !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Put a 24mm socket and ratchet on the crank bolt. Remove the spark plugs. Does the motor freely turn over without any slight binding/resitance feeling? Or does it feel like you hit a brick wall? No temp readout could be an unhooked sensor, bad connector, or bad sensor.
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Originally Posted by JerikSS
sorry, basically the belt cam off and know the car wont start. It does not turn over and before it did. What can be wrong? I already checked all my electrical and put the belt back on the started just clicks. The car was on for 5 minutes after cam install. I hate this !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Is english your native language? Anyway, you said you checked electrical, but usually when the starter clicks on a car, the battery charge is low. If youre sure the battery is charged, you could try starting the motor without any belts on the car. If it still dosnt start, you might have a problem with teh starter itself.

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Is english your native language? -Tony
I hope not.

know = to possess knowledge of.

now = references current time frame.

for future reference.
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don't leave the key turned on with the engine not running. It will kill your battery.
And hook the wire back on to the temp sensor.

and you just swapped camshafts?
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My temp gauge didn't work after my cam install because it had an air bubble in the block. Luckily I was really paying attention & noticed the problem before the engine overheated.
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