Haven't been on in a while but I gotta huge problem my 97 cavalier died while driving it did this at about 12 at night had to push home! So it will turn over but doesn't sound like a normal turn over sounds like something is missing! In the morning I will check too see that it's getting fuel! Also I am going to check the battery but I do not think it's any of those I think it's a little more complicated so please even if it's just repeating the whole check fuel/battery thing I need everyones advice on what this could be this my only car at the moment and I have to get it running thanks to all!!

fuel pump/ fuel delivery system. you need to be more specific about the actual problem. obviously it wouldnt turn over but did anything happen when you turned the key and tried to start it. And was it lurching at all while you were driving it(if it was i would for sure say fuel pump)


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Yes when turn the key it makes the turn over sound not a click more like a half ass start! No lurching I didn't notice it had even died it happen so fast I thought I didn't give it enough gas while taking off but it just didn't go

Check battery, spark, and fuel. If it is none of that... I would do a compression test and also check timing. All pretty basic. I would also see if any codes are coming up as well.

Thanks guys compression is off timing belt

Do you hear the fuel pump for 2 seconds if you turn the key without turning it all the way?
If you don't It could just be the fuel relay.

sorry I just now noticed you said it was your timing belt

I have a 97, 2.2liter, but I think mine has a timing chain

They all have chains. All 3rd gens. Ecotec, Twincam/Quad 4, and 2.2 OHV

Ok so got some questions has neone on here done this and do you have ne tips? Second is there a way around taking the oil pan off? Also how will I knw if it did ne damage to my head? I can't afford to even take it to the head shop and get it done the mechanic work I can do! Also I got a 91 mr2 turbo with a 3sgte motor and the trd wide body kit she's sexy just waiting on income taxes to rebuild the motor and drop it in I'll put some pics up of the cavi and mr2 together if I didn't ruin my effing engine! One more thing neone got a cheap 2.2 or 2.4 motor for sale in case my is @!#$ or a extra head laying in the garage you cld hook up for cheap! Thanks for the help guys

Aww man got some more questions is the 2.2 non echotech motor a interference motor! Also I might of turned it over a bunch I was trying to figure out what it was did I jack up my motor by turning it over so many times god I cnt belive this happening

So doing a lil more reashearch I find out all kinds of things can be screwed up is there a way of knowing that I bent vavles or something else without taking the head off sorry for all the questions but never done a timing job prolly shld just get a new motor huh?

As far as I know, the 2.2 OHV is Non intereference. I hear people all the time with broken chains, and they throw on another and keep going. If you did have intereference, it would most likely turn over really hard. Secondly, you can try to look through the spark plug holes on the head to see if anything is in there.

Non interference. Just put a new chain, and I would do new tensioner too, and be on your way.

Ok so got the new sprockets,tensinor,and chain so my dad said turn it over just for a sec and if it starts you have TDC so I did this but it wasn't TDC so I turned it 180 degrees and still same thing anyone got any tips on how to get TDC

Pull the spark plugs, take a flashlight and watch the number 1 cylinder, spin the motor over by the crank or flywheel till number 1 is at the top before it goes back down, it is then either on TDC compression or TDC exhaust stroke. not sure how to tell which stroke it is with your car though. There should also be timing marks somewhere but i haven't ever messed with a 2.2 like that.. so idk

Pull the plug out of cylinder 1, put a metal hanger that you straightened out through the hole, turn the crank till it peaks at the top.