You will know if your car has jumped timing by the way it starts up. If the engine is slow and sluggish, it could be a sign of jumped timing. Also listen out for strange noises coming from the engine or if it backfires, it is likely that there has been a change in the timing sequence.
Turn engine over and observe is distributor is rotating
Don't know what vehicle you are talking about but with most vehicles if the timing chain jumped you won't get out of your driveway. With the timing cover off, most chains and gears have marks stamped into them that should line up when the number 1 piston is at Top Dead Center.
If it has not failed yet then you need to take the cover off and inspect it for cracks and such. If it has failed there will be no compression, the engine will not run and the camshaft timing will be way out.
If you know which cylinder is number is number 1 depending on whether it is 6 or 8 cylinders depends on the timing marks all you have to do is find the firing order and aling the cylinders in that order.
There is a big difference in how timing is set. We need to know what year.
If the timing chain or belt jumped time one tooth or notch it would lose most of it's power. If it jumped two teeth or notches it wouldn't have the power to move at all.
Yes it is. I know this by experience. Timing jumped and bent the valves
Can your pully holding alternater belt and ect. coming loose and belts coming off cause my Honda to jump timing ?
It will become noisy and you will hear it. Also you may experience poor performance if the chain has jumped a tooth.
What would you like to know about the timing? How to do it? When should it be done?Please be more specific
The Chevy 350 does not have a timing belt, It has a timing chain. If you are wanting to know where to set the timing, then I need to know the year of the engine. Thay are all different.