So my 2006 Mitsubishi Galant V6 would not start yesterday morning. The engine would crank and crank, but it would never fire.
I checked the fuel line going to the injectors and it is squirting fuel. I then looked at the timing belt. Turns out the timing belt chamber behind the plastic timing belt cover was full of acorns, a winter stash for some pesky field mice. The acorns ground up at the bottom of the timing belt chamber between the belt and the crankshaft, making a sticky mash that separated the crankshaft from the timing belt. So I took the timing belt off, cleaned all the teeth, then lined up my timing marks for the crankshaft and 2 camshafts. I tensioned the belt and tried to start the engine. It still would not start, crankshaft still turning, no firing though. I then replaced the camshaft and crankshaft position sensors, still no firing.

Any ideas what could be causing the engine not to fire?

Thanks,

Matt

 

got spark?
check the valve train for any damage done cranking with ****ed belt.

 

Yep, worst fears confirmed. Valves are bent. Hopefully this will be covered as rodent damage by insurance but we will have to see.

 

the rodents didn't bend your valves. you did. with the starter. when you "cranked and cranked, but it would never fire"

insurance fraud is why it costs so much for everyone else.