# I need some help here...
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-some-help-here/267471
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive
**Created:** [July 27, 2013, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-some-help-here/267471 "2013-07-27T12:03:33Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author:  [@capitalcrew](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/capitalcrew)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2013, 2:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-some-help-here/267471/21 "2013-07-28T14:02:10Z")
If you reset the timing make sure you put a new tensioner on. That’s usually the culprit of a jump.
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### Author:  [@capitalcrew](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/capitalcrew)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2013, 2:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-some-help-here/267471/22 "2013-07-28T14:02:29Z")
And belt and idlers…
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### Author:  [@Omega](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Omega)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2013, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-some-help-here/267471/23 "2013-07-28T14:41:35Z")
Well, still no compression in cylinders 1 and 3. We’re gonna do a leak down test and see where it’s going. Possible head gasket? Broken valves? Really off timing? Guess we will see. In the mean time I am going to have to work on getting our back up car running and on the road I guess…
Thanks everyone.
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### Author:  [@Omega](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Omega)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2013, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-some-help-here/267471/24 "2013-07-28T14:46:53Z")
Does anyone know if you can transfer plates from one vehicle to another online?
Nevermind, doesn’t look like it…
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### Author:  [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2013, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-some-help-here/267471/25 "2013-07-28T14:49:55Z")
It jumped timing as stated. If the belt is old or the tensioner is weak it can easily jump timing. Don’t even bother with a leak down test. If it jumped more than two teeth you bent the valves in that motor. Even a blown hg will build compression and still run.
Pull the timing covers off and set the crank to tdc #1 and verify th sprocket marks on the cams. If the marks are off two teeth or less reset the timing with a new belt and start it up. More than two teeth and you should prep for a rebuild if you plan to keep the car. If they’re off by near 180 degrees then rotate the crank 360 and check the cams again
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### Author:  [@Omega](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Omega)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2013, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-some-help-here/267471/26 "2013-07-29T16:50:50Z")
So…anyone got a 2.5 for sale?
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### Author:  [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2013, 10:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-some-help-here/267471/27 "2013-07-29T22:20:42Z")
Good used motors from a yard will run you $1500-2K easily. You can probably find one online but then have to pay freight. I often rebuild them for people who thought they could find a rep cheap and found otherwise.
Pull the motor and pull the heads, worst case you need all new valves and pay to have the heads reconditioned, new gasket set, R&R.
I dont have any phase 2 SOHC motors around here.
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### Author:  [@Omega](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Omega)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2013, 7:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-some-help-here/267471/28 "2013-07-31T07:19:06Z")
Well, the Wifey still swears she didn’t hear anything. But it had to of made a racket. Still no idea how it managed to jump timing.
I have a beater Focus that the title was in limbo with. So I am running around trying to get that going. Then we’re gonna save up some money like no ones business and buy another decent beater immediately. Then save again for a decent used daily. No clue when this Focus will grenade.
Not sure what to do with the Subaru yet. The rest of this car is great. Minimal rust, needs a CV boot, and rear brakes. But that’s it. Tempted to find another motor. But at the prices, I may scrap it or store it and wait to do some type of swap upgrade.
Thanks to everyone here for your help!
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### Author:  [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2013, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-some-help-here/267471/29 "2013-07-31T07:25:10Z")
LSx swap
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### Author:  [@Omega](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Omega)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2013, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-some-help-here/267471/30 "2013-07-31T08:19:32Z")
> [@One dead LS1](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-dead-ls1/53158/77):
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> LSx swap
lol that would be fun with AWD lol.
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