i have a 2014 maserati ghibli, completely redid the timing chain, have no idea what this sound is or what's making it, i just know the car won't start lol, any help is much appreciated!
maserati ghibli won't start
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No compression, timing problems.
guessing it's the valves?
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Well it's likely going to be something like that. Spinning way too fast. Although there's a slim possibility the starter is just spinning and not turning the engine at all...
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just confused alittle lol, the engine isn't shaking or anything like normal if you know what i'm trying to get at, usually there's alittle shaking or vibration to it or alittle rumble but nothing
timing was redone on it, i made sure it was right before i put everything back together, i did look into a bad starter like you said and it shows bad starters turning over just not cranking the engine and it makes the same noise so i think im gonna replace the starter and go from there, before i tear into the engine again
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I would test engine compression first.
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Trust in MaseratiByChance. He is one of the resident certified Maserati techs on the forum.
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TBH, yes I have Maserati certifications, but having certifications only means I attended Maserati classes. Did I learn anything, that is the question. If one is looking for an expert, I would look to Jason. He has 4 times the experience working with European vehicle than I do
TBH, yes I have Maserati certifications, but having certifications only means I attended Maserati classes. Did I learn anything, that is the question. If one is looking for an expert, I would look to Jason. He has 4 times the experience working with European vehicle than I do
i do have a code p0100 Mass or Volume air flow A circuit, i haven't put the radiator in or the air flow boxes so they're still unplugged, could this be giving the car trouble with compression or cranking? only reason i didn't install the radiator is cause i didn't wanna put it all in then have to take it right out to adjust or fix something
no compression at all
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Was there any compression before the timing repair or was it running? Don’t know if this is an interference engine, suspect it might be, which means the valves got bent when you cranked it over with timing off. If so, you need to correct timing and check if valves are bent.
it was not running at all before, the engine would shake but the timing guides were messed up and broken and chain was way off
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You have a mess on your hands, sorry to say. I think the next step would be to check for cylinder leakage. You need compressed air and a gauge for the test.
cylinder 1- 0 psi
cylinder 2- 10 psi
cylinder 3- 0 psi
cylinder 4- 10 psi
cylinder 5- 10 psi
cylinder 6 - 0 psi
i did the compression test, not sure if i said that or not im back and forth between here and reddit lol, but yea compression is pretty bad
what's a tbc check
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Top dead centre. Get a piston to top dead centre on compression stroke. Manually confirm the valves are closed. Or close to. I mean, it may not be possible with variable timing, but I'd have thought it would at least be close
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